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February 8, 2010

Federal government awards $119 million to support public health efforts to improve wellness

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that it has awarded more than $119 million to U.S. states and territories to support public health efforts to reduce obesity, increase physical activity, improve nutrition and decrease smoking. The money supports one of several components in the department’s comprehensive p...

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Rotavirus Resource Center
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Meetings & Courses

February 16, 2010 - February 20, 2010

Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections

San Francisco, CA

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February 19, 2010 - February 25, 2010

Miami Children's Hospital's 45th Annual Pediatric Postgraduate Course and Board Review

Miami, FL

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February 26, 2010 - March 2, 2010

The American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting

New Orleans, LA

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Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium

CME Activities
Medical Education Pediatric Annals, February 2010Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Pediatric Annals, January 2010Focus on Influenza Pediatric Annals, December 2009
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Familiarity with susceptibility patterns a must when choosing antibiotics for common infections

Sarah S. Long, MD

Although antibiotics have yielded huge benefits for patients since their introduction into medical practice, inappropriate use of these agents has led to antimicrobial resistance among many bacteria. It is a vicious cycle in which antibiotics are prescribed to eradicate the bacteria, but some bacteria remain and transfer their mutations in the community, which complicates diagnosis and treatment options.

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