Patrick Duff, MD

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Syphilis: Cutting risk through primary prevention and prenatal screening

Author:: Patrick Duff, MD

Publish date: November 3, 2020

This highly infectious STI poses severe consequences to women and babies when infection occurs during pregnancy, with infection rates higher among ...

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Candidiasis: The essentials of diagnosis and treatment

Author:: Patrick Duff, MD

Publish date: July 20, 2020

Vulvovaginal candidiasis is commonplace and may be caused by species other than Candida albicans. Serious comp...

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Managing Trichomonas vaginalis infections

Author:: Patrick Duff, MD

Publish date: May 13, 2020

Prevalent and nonreportable, trichomonas infection, when left untreated, can cause complications in women, men, and i...

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Chlamydia trachomatis infections

Author:: Patrick Duff, MD

Publish date: March 19, 2020

Rates of chlamydia infection have doubled in the last decade. Adherence to screening guidelines for the infection is ...

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COVID-19 during pregnancy: How would you proceed in this case of a novel and ominous emerging pathogen?

Author:: Patrick Duff, MD

Publish date: March 18, 2020

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Preventing early-onset group B streptococcal disease in newborns

Author:: Patrick Duff, MD

Publish date: December 2, 2019

7 patient questions about GBS answered

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Considerations on the mode of delivery for pregnant women with hepatitis C infection

Author:: Patrick Duff, MD

Publish date: November 22, 2019

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Pre-exposure prophylaxis for the prevention of HIV infection: Ready for prime time

Author:: Patrick Duff, MD

Publish date: April 2, 2019

For prophylaxis to be effective, we must screen asymptomatic individuals during routine health encounters

The first cases of HIV infection in...

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2018 Update on infectious disease

Author:: Patrick Duff, MD

Publish date: June 28, 2018

Recent news and expert perspective on therapy for cesarean incision wounds, vaginal cleansing, managing skin abscesses, C difficile infectio...

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Which antibiotics should be used with caution in pregnant women with UTI?

Author:: Patrick Duff, MD

Publish date: February 28, 2018

Nitrofurantoin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole have study data indicating their teratogenicity, and ACOG has recommended against...

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Should we stop administering the influenza vaccine to pregnant women?

Author:: Patrick Duff, MD

Publish date: October 9, 2017

No. Although a recent case-control study involving 485 cases found that the odds ratio of spontaneous abortion in women who receiv...

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2017 Update on infectious disease

Author:: Patrick Duff, MD

Publish date: July 1, 2017

Four recent studies provide new data—with potential global impact—regarding birth defect rates in symptomatic and asymptomatic maternal Zika virus ...

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Should the length of treatment for trichomoniasis in women be reconsidered?

Author:: Patrick Duff, MD

Publish date: February 28, 2017

Yes. Authors of a meta-analysis found that women who received a single 2-g dose of metronidazole were 1.87 times (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.2...

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Preventing infection after cesarean delivery: 5 more evidence-based measures to consider

Author:: Patrick Duff, MD

Publish date: November 30, 2016

Besides antibiotic prophylaxis and proper body hair and skin preparation discussed in part 1, studies offer guidance on vaginal cleansing and other...

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Zika virus update: A rapidly moving target

Author:: Patrick Duff, MD

Publish date: August 2, 2016

With female to male viral infection recently confirmed and cases originating within the United States being investigated, it is more important than...