Doxycycline Kits Boost Chlamydia Treatment in ED

TOPLINE: Doxycycline discharge kits significantly improve guideline-directed treatment and reduce time to definitive treatment in patients with chlamydia who were discharged from the emergency department (ED). METHODOLOGY: A single-center retrospective chart review included adults with positive chlamydia tests in the ED between 2021 and 2023. In total, 98 received doxycyclineContinue Reading

House cat dies after eating raw food contaminated with bird flu; recall initiated

Photo illustration The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is alerting pet owners that samples of Northwest Naturals brand 2-pound Turkey Recipe raw & frozen pet food tested positive for a H5N1 strain of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus. Testing conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National VeterinaryContinue Reading