Clostridium difficile is a gram-positive anaerobic bacillus which secretes toxins (A and B) that cause diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis. C. difficile is the most common…
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A 25-year-old man is evaluated in follow-up after HIV testing. He states he has sex with other men and usually uses condoms.…
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Enlarge this image Katherine Streeter for NPR Katherine Streeter for NPR Dr. Mark Sklansky, a self-described germaphobe, can’t stop thinking about how…
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Enlarge this image A groundskeeper at Pinecrest Gardens sprays pesticide to kill mosquitoes in Miami-Dade County, Fla., in 2016. Gaston De Cardenas/Miami…