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In the battle against stubborn skin infections, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a new single-dose antibiotic is as effective as a twice-daily infusion given for up to 10 days, according to a large study led by Duke Medicine researchers. Researchers said the advantage of the new drug, oritavancin, is its potential to curtail what has been a key driver of antibiotic resistance: a tendency for patients to stop taking antibiotics once they feel better.

[caption id="attachment_15540" align="alignright" width="300"] The circle plot displays how the same genetic differences can contribute to multiple human traits and diseases.

Medicine Grand Rounds on Fri., May 23 at 8 a.m. in Duke Hospital room 2002 will feature Aimee Zaas, MD, MHS, associate professor of medicine (Infectious Diseases) and Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program. Dr.

Head over to Duke Research Blog and check out a podcast featuring Lawrence David, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (Infectious Diseases), molecular genetics and microbiology and the Duke Institute for Genome Sciences. Dr.

Medicine Grand Rounds on Fri., May 9 at 8 a.m. in Duke Hospital room 2002 will feature Souha Kanj, MD, FACP, FIDSA, professor of medicine, head of the Division of Infectious Diseases and chair of the Infection Control and Prevention Program at American University of Beirut Medical Center in Beirut, Lebanon. Dr.

Medicine Grand Rounds on Fri., May 2 at 8 a.m. in Duke Hospital room 2002 will feature Susanna Naggie, MD, MHS, assistant professor of medicine (Infectious Diseases) and director of Infectious Diseases Research, Duke Clinical Research Institute. Dr.

The Duke University Medical Center Library Archives spring newsletter includes two items worth noting: The DUMC Archives has digitized its collection of Duke University School of Medicine yearbooks, The Aesculapian, which is now available online. The collection consists of 34 volumes spanning more than 60 years, from 1950 to 2013. The yearbooks feature student portraits, essays on notable events or key figures in the medical center's history, and photographs of faculty, staff, clubs and organizations, events and campus buildings over the years.

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[caption id="attachment_15379" align="alignright" width="300"] Scanning electron micrograph shows infectious spores produced by the deadly fungi Cryptococcus neoformans.[/caption] Duke Today featured a study last week by a group of researchers who have sequenced the entire genome and all the RNA

Jennifer Horan, MD, PharmD, medical instructor (Infectious Diseases), was one of 12 Meritorious Service Award winners recognized by Duke University President Richard Brodhead this week. "Dr.