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RID-IC provides infectious diseases services including: direct patient care, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases, infusion services, and wound care. To that end, a patient-centered office that provides cost effective care has been developed.

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I am recovering from a illness that could have been very serious. Thanks to my wonderful doctors, Vivian Hobayan, Ravi Kamepalli, and William Sanko, for their prompt diagnosis and treatment.

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No science needed to blame vaccines for illness, EU court rules

The European Union Court of Justice has ruled that illnesses can be attributed to vaccines during litigation without scientific proof.The judges...
'Like winning the lottery’: EIS officers explain getting accepted into CDC program

The voice says to call back. Someone at the CDC wants to discuss your application for the Epidemic Intelligence Service. Panic sets in. Did you...
Listeria: The mystery organism

Listeria monocytogenes is ubiquitous in the environment. It is a foodborne pathogen, but the infecting dose is unknown. Person-to-person...
One in four children have decreased quality of life after sepsis

Almost one-quarter of children who survived community-acquired sepsis experienced significant declines in health-related quality of life, lasting up...
What are the downstream effects of smaller EIS class sizes?

Due to budget concerns, the incoming class of the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service, or EIS, has been reduced to 71 members — 10 fewer than last...
Multidisciplinary HCV treatment program yields results

A hepatitis C virus treatment program at an urban safety-net hospital that used a multidisciplinary team led to nearly one out of every four...
‘Like a kid in a candy store’: EIS officers explain matching process

Each year, CDC officials and representatives from state health departments around the country conduct what amount to job interviews with members of...
Cholera linked to drinking iced tea in Vietnam

The chances of infection from cholera were heightened for the people of Ben Tre, Vietnam, when they drank iced tea, according to a study published...
‘Bring it on!’ Presenting at EIS conference can be daunting, officers say

Victoria Hall, DVM, MS, a first-year officer in the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service, sat at a table in the hallway of a downtown Atlanta...
Children of immunizing parents three times more likely to receive influenza vaccine

Children whose parents had received an influenza vaccine are nearly three times more likely to be immunized against seasonal influenza than children...
Code red for MDR bacteria: Resistance to carbapenems doubles in ICUs

Four years ago, the CDC’s Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States report warned that inaction could have “potentially catastrophic...
CDC’s EIS program molds clinicians into public health professionals

The man in the hospital in Puerto Rico had been bitten by a mongoose as he reached inside his backyard chicken coop to retrieve some eggs. The...
Organic causes of pediatric abdominal pain common in primary care

PHILADELPHIA — Between 2% and 4% of all pediatric outpatient visits reference abdominal pain, with 3% to 8% having organic causes that create...
AMA supports efforts to improve substance abuse disorder coverage

Experts from four leading nonprofits in the addiction field have determined that existing legislation does not adequately protect insurance coverage...
ACIP remains opposed to LAIV

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, is continuing to advise against using the live-attenuated influenza vaccine. The...
FDA commissioner calls for public input on lifting generic barriers

In introducing the FDA’s Drug Competition Action Plan, the commissioner announced his intent to assess ways FDA rules may be misused to create...
CMS proposes rule to increase flexibility, reduce burdens

CMS recently issued a proposed rule to update the Quality Payment Program as required by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 to...
State medical licensing board questions may discourage physicians from addressing their mental health

Medical license application questions are still not treating mental and physical illness the same, and this could be impacting a physician’s...
Celiac disease linked to early life infections

The risk for developing celiac disease was increased in children who had a gastrointestinal or respiratory infection during their first year of...
E coli, GBS responsible for 64% of neonatal bacterial meningitis

Bacterial meningitis contracted within the first 90 days of life was most commonly attributed to infection from Escherichia coli and group B...

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No science needed to blame vaccines for illness, EU court rules

'Like winning the lottery’: EIS officers explain getting accepted into CDC program

Listeria: The mystery organism

One in four children have decreased quality of life after sepsis

What are the downstream effects of smaller EIS class sizes?

Multidisciplinary HCV treatment program yields results

‘Like a kid in a candy store’: EIS officers explain matching process

Cholera linked to drinking iced tea in Vietnam

‘Bring it on!’ Presenting at EIS conference can be daunting, officers say

Children of immunizing parents three times more likely to receive influenza vaccine

Code red for MDR bacteria: Resistance to carbapenems doubles in ICUs

CDC’s EIS program molds clinicians into public health professionals

Organic causes of pediatric abdominal pain common in primary care

AMA supports efforts to improve substance abuse disorder coverage

ACIP remains opposed to LAIV

FDA commissioner calls for public input on lifting generic barriers

CMS proposes rule to increase flexibility, reduce burdens

State medical licensing board questions may discourage physicians from addressing their mental health

Celiac disease linked to early life infections

E coli, GBS responsible for 64% of neonatal bacterial meningitis

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