Infectious Diseases in focus

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• Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

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https://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/community/index.html

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https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mrsa/symptoms-causes/syc-20375336

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https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/understanding-mrsa#1

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• Carbapenem -resistant Enterobacteriacae (CRE/KPC bacteria)

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https://www.cdc.gov/hai/organisms/cre/index.html

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https://www.medicinenet.com/cre_infection/article.htm

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https://www.livescience.com/50041-cre-symptoms-treatment.html

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• Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium) difficile (C. diff)

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https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/clostridium-difficile-colitis#1

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https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/c-difficile/symptoms-causes/syc-20351691

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https://www.cdc.gov/hai/organisms/cdiff/cdiff_infect.html

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https://medlineplus.gov/clostridiumdifficileinfections.html

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• Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever)

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https://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/coccidioidomycosis/index.html

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https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Coccidioidomycosis.aspx

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https://www.rightdiagnosis.com/c/coccidioidomycosis/intro.htm

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https://www.medicinenet.com/valley_fever/article.htm

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• Mycobacterium avium infection (MAC)

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https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/guide/aids-hiv-opportunistic-infections-mycobacterium-avium-complex

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https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/222664-overview

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https://www.rightdiagnosis.com/m/mycobacterium_avium_complex/intro.htm

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• Nocardia

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https://www.cdc.gov/nocardiosis/index.html

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https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=19783

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nocardia

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