Infectious Disease News Current Issue
The following articles appeared in the print edition of Infectious Disease News.
Table of Contents
- Global health leaders issue call to action for vaccines in next decade
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- An oncologist turned HIV expert takes on another role
- Comorbidities, metabolic changes make elderly more susceptible to infection
- Office lunches: The danger zone Richard O. Dolinar, MD
- Dose-dependent relationship found for CA-MRSA, antibacterials
- Early plasma exchange therapy led to prompt recovery in HUS patients
- FDA approves fixed-dose combo for HIV-1
- FDA to seek public comment on recommendations to the 510(k) program
- Ground turkey cause of S. Heidelberg outbreak in 31 states
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- HIV-2 cases concentrated in northeastern US
- HIV incidence on the rise among young black MSM in US
- Integrated social networks to help with emergency efforts
- Invasive H. influenzae increased among older adults in Utah
- Lifestyle change, combination niacin and fenofibrate beneficial for patients with HIV
- New antibody recognizes multiple strains of influenza
- New Web tool used to help prevent infectious disease threat
- Oseltamivir-resistant 2009 H1N1 increased among immunocompromised patients
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- Policy statement backs CDC guidelines for preventing group B streptococcal disease
- Rare waterborne infection noted in three deaths
- Researchers call for further data on incremental dosing of TIV in younger children
- River flow may spur cholera outbreaks
- Sexual abuse victims at elevated risk for warts, HPV
- Studies confirm serological testing inadvisable option for TB detection
- Study: Good antibody response to one or two doses of LAIV
- Targeted interventions needed to inform HCWs of infection risks
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- Timely, combined treatment key in patients with HIV/TB coinfection
- Texts improved malaria treatment adherence among HCWs in Kenya
- Free text search of EHRs bested current automated method
- Commonalities across hospitals guide MRSA bundle implementation
- Efforts needed to eradicate polio in Nigeria
- Endemic fungal infections high among older US adults in Midwest, West
- Flu vaccination rates below national goal for HCWs
- HIV prevention strategies should target low-income urban areas
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- Multi-therapy regimens similar to standard regimen for TB prevention in adults with HIV
- Multidrug-resistant Salmonella strain spread internationally
- Study identifies new way to treat C. difficile
- Targeting HPV 16/18 shows promise in cancer risk reduction
- Combination ART may not completely inhibit viral replication, block sexual transmission
- PrEP combo provided protection in MSM, transgender women
- Organic farming practices produced low levels of drug-resistant bacteria