Infectious Disease News Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• Adult immunization rates significantly lacking
• ‘Sexting’ discussions urged during office visit
• CDC researchers find high rates of MDR and 
XDR TB in eight countries
• Chikungunya virus present in some asymptomatic corneal donors
• Children with chronic conditions more commonly affected by medical errors
• Community outreach reduced syphilis rate
• CRP may help guide bone and joint infection treatment
• Data suggest feasibility of vaccine to reduce severity 
of S. aureus
• Early trials of enterovirus 71 vaccine showed success
• Flu outbreak timeframe related to ischemic 
heart disease events, death
• Genetics track origin of K. pneumoniae outbreak
• IBD associated with antibiotic use in young infants
• Mixed results reported on dengue vaccine
• N. gonorrhoeae strain resistant to third-generation cephalosporins identified
• Neutrophil counts appear critical to sepsis management
• Risk factors identified for adenovirus 
infection in HSCT patients
• Rotavirus vaccine benefits outweigh risk for
intussusception in US infants
• Triage calls declined with routine rotavirus vaccination
• Younger age at measles vaccination increased risk for disease
• Officials urge public to receive flu vaccination
• HPV vaccination: No good reason to wait Amy Middleman, MD, MPH
• FDA panel votes to specify risk for hepatitis E in blood transfusions
• Acellular pertussis vaccine provided limited protection
• Adult-onset immunodeficiency syndrome identified in Asia
• AIDS increases stomach, esophageal cancer risks
• AS03 adjuvant improved immune response of 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine
• Benefits of HIV treatment observed across all risk groups
• Comprehensive prenatal care key to reducing vertical HIV transmission
• Daily room disinfection reduced spread of C. difficile, MRSA in HCWs
• Female doctors’ pay lags behind men’s
• Few hospitals reported CLABSI rates lower than national average for inpatient wards
• High-dose ribavirin induction shows no benefit in HIV/HCV coinfection
• Improved pathogen education needed for hospital environmental service workers
• Injection drug use, blood transfusions biggest risk factors for hepatitis C
• New phlebovirus identified in Missouri
• Outbreak of M. chelonae attributed to premixed tattoo ink
• Pathogens related to mortality increased with age
• Proportion of genital warts episodes higher among males
• Receipt of treatment increased among adults with HIV in US
• Tenofovir related to HBsAg clearance in HIV/HBV coinfected patients
• Total fat, lean mass predicted hip and neck BMD in women with HIV
• Antibiotic prophylaxis bested cranberry capsules for recurrent UTIs
• Antibody therapy on the horizon for C. difficile
• Challenges remain in reaching 100% cure rate in HCV
• Coordinated antibiotic management reduced carbapenem use
• Cryptococcal meningitis persists as key driver of death in AIDS
• ESBL-producing E. coli identified in US communities
• Fungal infections common among organ transplant patients
• HPV prevalence, vaccination rates appeared low in adolescents
• Mortality related to C. difficile 2.5 times higher than controls
• Norovirus vaccine safe, demonstrated immunogenicity
• Once-daily raltegravir tolerated, effective among injection drug users
• Coordinated antibiotic management reduced carbapenem use
• Renal stones associated with ritonavir-boosted atazanavir
• Specific comorbidities up risk for IPD in adults with HIV
• Statins proved beneficial in patients with candidemia
• Unrecognized CAD common in HIV
• Virologic failure uncommon in those with HIV and low-level viremia