Infectious Disease News Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• In the era of HAART, hypogonadism persists in men with HIV
• AAP now recommends HPV vaccine for boys and girls
• Disease surveillance via smartphones cheaper, faster vs. paper-based surveys
• Electronic reminders failed to increase HPV vaccination rates in females
• Foodborne disease from imported foods on the rise
• HAART decreasing pneumonia incidence among children with HIV
• HPV vaccine unlikely triggered autoimmune disease
• IDSA offers plan to spark antibiotic development
• Multifaceted approach to vaccine implementation needed
• New influenza A virus identified in bats
• Rapid diagnosis, treatment necessary to reduce influenza fatalities
• Tdap not always given when tetanus vaccination needed
• Wild poliovirus cases decreased in African countries from 2010 to 2011
• Emergence of Schmallenberg virus Arnon Shimshony, DVM
• Acquiring GB virus C linked to lower mortality in HIV-positive patients
• Boceprevir regimen led to high rates of undetectable HCV RNA in HCV/HIV
• Final data confirm PrEP reduced risk for HIV in heterosexual couples
• HIV incidence reduced with ‘treatment as prevention’ method
• Hormonal contraception use did not increase risk for HIV transmission
• New test identified frequent HIV superinfection in Kenyan women
• Sex hormones modulated HIV pathogenesis
• Telaprevir sustained high response rates in treatment-naive HIV patients
• Tenofovir in plasma predicted protection from HIV
• Timing of ART failed to affect neurodevelopmental outcomes in children
• Use of injectable contraceptives increased risk for HIV acquisition