Infectious Disease News Current Issue
The following articles appeared in the print edition of Infectious Disease News.
Table of Contents
- New approvals may change treatment for hepatitis C
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- The current influenza vaccine: Best defense from ‘flu?’ William G. Buchta, MD, MS, MPH
- The wars of the world: Saving lives through vaccination David W. Kimberlin, MD
- ART-treated patients less susceptible to HIV transmission
- Breath test may help reduce flu vaccine shortages
- CDC releases infection prevention guide for outpatient care
- Concurrent partnerships did not increase risk for HIV transmission in South Africa
- Control comorbid conditions as well as focusing on hepatitis C
- Full, partial immunization with rotavirus vaccine highly protective
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- HBV vaccination, documentation low among health care students
- Health officials urge vaccination to quell pertussis, measles outbreaks
- High doses of zinc lozenges may shorten cold duration
- Improvements in data reporting needed to prevent, treat HCV/HBV in IDUs
- Light shed on genetic diversity among group B streptococcal isolates
- NIH to fund new grants for HIV research
- Number of palliative care teams more than doubled since 2000
- Parainfluenza virus type 4 likely to occur during other respiratory illnesses
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- Patient beliefs should be considered before prescribing medication
- Research explores alternative smear collection methods for TB
- Rilpivirine bested efavirenz combo in HIV
- Stress echocardiography may predict cardiac events in HIV
- Summer camp outbreak of cryptosporidiosis linked to ham and close proximity with infected person
- Tea, coffee intake decreased likelihood of MRSA nasal carriage
- Travel Medicine: Vaccines and disease prophylaxis recommendations vary by region
- User-friendly guidelines decreased antibiotic use in Quebec
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- Caution urged for expectant mothers on ritonavir boosting regimen
- Early life trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder associated with HIV in men
- HAART increased short-term risk for TB
- HIV mortality due to comorbidity, factors unrelated to HIV disease
- Influenza strains seen early tend to dominate throughout season
- Sexual contact most likely cause of HCV transmission in HIV-infected MSM
- US cholera epidemic linked to Hispaniola epidemic
- Bacterial vaginosis linked to female-to-male HIV-1 transmission
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- Bundle approach reduced CLABSIs, costs in Argentina hospital
- E. coli bacteremia increased in older adults
- HIV/AIDS prevalence high in EDs; increased screening efforts urged
- Livestock-associated MRSA prevalence high among HCWs in the Netherlands
- Pitavastatin safe, effective when coadministered with lopinavir/ritonavir
- Slight decrease observed in HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders
- Stigma, discrimination present barriers to health in HIV/AIDS
- Studies confirm ART prevented HIV in uninfected heterosexual partners
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