Infectious Disease News Current Issue

The following articles appeared in the print edition of Infectious Disease News.

Table of Contents

• Exploring the dynamics of the herpesvirus family
• CDC: Unprotected influenza strain prevalent; severe season expected
• CDI burden underestimated using only hospital inpatient surveillance
• Chlamydia rate declines for first time since reporting started
• Experts call for increased focus on Ebola patients’ clinical care
• HIV transmission documented between actors during adult film shoot
• PATH Act introduced in senate to facilitate antibiotic drug approval
• The evolution of rapid influenza testing and the introduction of digital immunoassays Jim Dunn, PhD, (D)ABMM
• Where has Lyme disease gone? Donald Kaye, MD, MACP; Matthew E. Levison, MD, FACP
• FDA approves Rapivab for treatment of influenza in adults
• FDA approves Viekira Pak for treatment of HCV
• FDA approves Zerbaxa for complicated intra-abdominal infections, UTIs
• FDA approves 9-valent HPV vaccine for certain cancers
• CHG-treated washcloths reduced S. aureus carriage in US jails
• Contaminated household fomites may cause recurrence of S. aureus skin infections
• Current smoking linked to invasive fusariosis in patients with acute myeloid leukemia
• Deferring ART more than 1 year reduced chance of immune recovery
• Diagnostic TB tests performed accurately among adults, poorly in children
• Ebola incidence in HCWs in Sierra Leone 100-fold greater than general population
• Ebola vaccine appeared safe, prompted immune responses
• Egg-free influenza vaccine linked to allergic reaction
• ExoU+ genotype linked to early mortality in P. aeruginosa patients
• Genome sequencing outlined MRSA transmission in resource-limited hospital
• HBV, HCV patients often lacked immunity, vaccination against HAV, HBV
• Improved HIV therapies decreased risk for ESRD
• In utero exposure to ART linked to decreased heart development, performance
• Indoor DDT spraying failed to add additional protection against malaria
• MERS spread linked to failures in infection control
• New treatment effectively inhibited bacterial growth
• Novel method quickly identifies bacteria, resistance with accuracy
• Odds of secondary complications increased for surgical patients with pneumonia, SSI
• Outbreaks related to nonpasteurized milk have increased since 2007
• Restroom hand dryers spread more bacteria than paper towels
• Steroid use, red blood cell transfusion associated with CMV colitis
• Leishmaniasis pharmacotherapy: New and old treatments for New and Old World disease Leah Molloy, PharmD
• Ebola: The zoonotic aspects Arnon Shimshony, DVM