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Factors associated with hospitalization due to streptococcal infection in Houston, Texas 2015-2016
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Different studies have shown that Streptococcal infections in adults are more common among older age, blacks, and underlying chronic medical conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular and kidney diseases. In specific, other studies have demonstrated… read more… Factors associated with hospitalization due to streptococcal infection in Houston, Texas 2015-2016 … -
Assessing the Usage of Dating Sites and Social Networking Sites in Newly Diagnosed HIV Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Harris County, Texas, 2014
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Internet based technologies are becoming quite prominent among today’s generation due to its easy accessibility through computer or phone devices. Internet’s relative anonymity leads high risk groups to find it easier to meet sexual partners with… read more… are becoming quite prominent among today’s generation due to its easy accessibility through computer or phone … are becoming quite prominent among today’s generation due to its easy accessibility through computer or phone … -
Epidemiological trends of Reported Legionnaires disease in Houston, Texas, 2014-2017
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Legionellosis is a respiratory illness that is mostly (80-90%) caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila. It is associated with a mild febrile illness, Pontiac fever, or Legionnaires' disease (1), a source of severe, community-acquired… read more… (2). Increased number of reported cases might be due to the fact of an older population, more at risk … (2). Increased number of reported cases might be due to the fact of an older population, more at risk …