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A study from Rhode Island Hospital reveals the quantity of MRSA bacteria at different sites of the body and the relationship between the quantities at different sites, according to a news release.
The Infectious Diseases Society of America has released its first guidelines for treatment of MRSA infections, according to an IDSA news release.
Researchers assessed whether geographic factors contributed to racial and ethnic disparities in colorectal cancer screening, according to a study published by the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
William Holley, MD, a podiatrist from Buffalo, N.Y., has pleaded guilty to submitting a false claim to Medicare for a procedure he never performed, according to a WIVB news report.
Howard Goldstein, MD, an internist from Clayton, Mo., has been sentenced to five months imprisonment and ordered to pay $30,000 for making false statements about his questionable Medicare billing practices, according to a KSDK news report.
Perioperative treatment with a single bolus of methadone improves postoperative pain control for patients undergoing complex spine surgery, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.