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Imported Chloroquine-Resistant Plasmodium vivax in Singapore: Case Report and Literature Review
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We report a 58-year-old business traveler who returned from Indonesia and experienced relapse due to CRPV. The epidemiology and diagnostic challenges of CRPV for travel medicine clinicians are reviewed.
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - October 26, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Poh Lian Lim, Ying Juan Mok, David C. Lye, Yee Sin Leo Source Type: journals
Travel-Associated Dengue Infections in the United States, 1996 to 2005Email this article to a colleague.
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Background.As the incidence of dengue increases globally, US travelers to endemic areas may be at an increased risk of travel-associated dengue.Methods. Data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's laboratory-based Passive Dengue Surveillance System (PDSS) were used to describe trends in travel-associated dengue reported from January 1, 1996 to December 31, 2005. The PDSS relies on provider-initiated requests for diagnostic testing of serum samples via state health departments. A case of travel-associated dengue was defined as a laboratory-positive dengue infection in a resident of the 50 US states and the...
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - October 26, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hamish P. Mohammed, Mary M. Ramos, Aidsa Rivera, Michael Johansson, Jorge L. Muñoz-Jordan, Wellington Sun, Kay M. Tomashek Source Type: journals
Seasonal distribution of Anopheles funestus chromosomal forms from Burkina FasoEmail this article to a colleague.
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The relative abundance of Folonzo and Kiribina forms of An. funestus likely reflects different larval ecologies that are linked to varying climatic conditions. Further analysis of the bionomics of these vectors is recommended in light of its relevance to vector control.
Source: Malaria Journal - October 26, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Wamdaogo GuelbeogoN'Fale SagnonOlga GrushkoMalgaouende YameogoDaniela BoccoliniNora BesanskyCarlo Costantini Source Type: journals
Infection, inflammation explain Asian diabetes riskEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers believe they have identified the factors explaining why Chinese men have a high risk for diabetes despite relatively low levels of adiposity.
Source: MedWire News - Infectious Diseases - October 26, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Blackburn Rovers's Carling Cup tie with Peterborough United threatened by swine fluEmail this article to a colleague.
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Blackburn Rovers could seek special dispensation to postpone Carling Cup tie after confirming two cases of swine flu amongst Ewood Park squad.
Source: The Telegraph : Swine Flu A H1N1 - October 25, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: blackburn rovers swine flu carling cup Source Type: news
Swine flu forces off Marseille v Paris St GermainEmail this article to a colleague.
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Rival fans injured in clashes in Marseille after Ligue 1 match postponed due to an outbreak of swine flu at PAris St Germain.
Source: The Telegraph : Swine Flu A H1N1 - October 25, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: marseille v paris st germain swine flu Source Type: news
Swine flu forces off Marseille v Paris St. GermainEmail this article to a colleague.
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Rival fans injured in clashes in Marseille after Ligue 1 match postponed due to an outbreak of swine flu at Paris St. Germain.
Source: The Telegraph : Swine Flu A H1N1 - October 25, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: marseille v paris st germain swine flu Source Type: news
Swine flu adverts warn: 'Catch it kill it bin it'Email this article to a colleague.
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An advertising campaign warning about how easily swine flu can spread will be launched this week by the Government.
Source: The Telegraph : Swine Flu A H1N1 - October 25, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: 1 HEALTH Flu Source Type: news
B Cell IgD Deletion Prevents Alveolar Bone Loss Following Murine Oral InfectionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Periodontal disease is one of the most common infectious diseases of humans. Immune
responses to infection trigger loss of alveolar bone from the jaw and eventual tooth loss. We investigated the contribution of B cell IgD to alveolar bone loss by comparing the response of B cell normal BALB/cJ mice and IgD deficient BALB/c-Igh-5−/−J mice to oral infection with Porphyromonas gingivalis, a gram-negative periodontopathic bacterium
from humans. P. gingivalis-infected normal mice lost bone. Specific antibody to P. gingivalis was lower and oral colonization was higher in IgD deficient mice; yet bone loss was comp...
Source: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases - October 25, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Five-year follow up of genotypic resistance patterns in HIV-1 subtype C infected patients in Botswana after failure of thymidine analogue-based regimensEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions:
Despite a low rate of therapeutic failure (4%) among these patients, those who failed possessed high numbers of resistance mutations as well as novel resistance mutations and/or polymorphisms at sites within reverse transcriptase and protease.
Source: Journal of the International AIDS Society - October 25, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Florence Doualla-BellTendani GaolatheAva AvalosSuzanne CloutierNdwapi NdwapiChristina HolcroftHoward MoffatDiana DickinsonMax EssexMark WainbergMadisa Mine Source Type: journals
FDA OKs Emergency Use of IV Flu DrugEmail this article to a colleague.
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The investigational antiviral peramivir can be used against the H1N1 pandemic flu in certain critically ill patients, the FDA has announced.
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - October 24, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
HIV Sexual Risk Behavior Among Low-Income Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Posttraumatic Stress DisorderEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Posttraumatic stress disorder resulting from intimate partner violence (IPV-related PTSD), drug problems, and alcohol problems
were tested as correlates of women’s sexual risk behavior. Participants were 136 low-income women experiencing physical violence
by a male partner during the past 6 months. Sexual risk behavior was assessed by whether women had unprotected sex with a
risky primary partner (i.e., HIV-positive, injection drug user, and/or nonmonogamous), unprotected sex with a risky nonprimary
partner (i.e. HIV-positive or unknown status), or traded sex during the past 6 months. Ne...
Source: AIDS and Behavior - October 24, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: AIDS and Behavior Source Type: journals
Novel blaTEM-positive ampicillin-susceptible strains of Haemophilus influenzaeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Two ampicillin-susceptible strains of Haemophilus influenzae were found to carry blaTEM genes. In one strain ampicillin susceptibility was explained by poor expression of a functional TEM-1 enzyme from a putative
weak promoter created by a mutation in the promoter region of the gene, and in the other by production of an inactive mutant
TEM enzyme.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory NoteDOI 10.1007/s10156-009-0700-1Authors
Stephen G. Tristram, University of Tasmania School of Human Life Sciences Newnham Drive Launceston Tasmania 7250 Australia
Journal Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy...
Source: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy - October 24, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Source Type: journals
An AIDS patient with immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome due to pulmonary Mycobacterium kansasii infection during antiretroviral therapyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract After the recovery of pneumocystis pneumonia, amebiasis, and cytomegalovirus duodenal ulcer in a patient with AIDS, antiretroviral
therapy was initiated. Fever was first noted on the 11th day of administration of the highly active antiretroviral therapy
(HAART), and chest radiography showed infiltration into the right lower lobe of the lung on the 19th day. Bronchoscopy was
performed, with a tentative diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis, but Mycobacterium kansasii was eventually identified. M. kansasii may also be a pathogenic organism causing immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.
Content T...
Source: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy - October 24, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Source Type: journals
Clindamycin-primaquine versus pentamidine for the second-line treatment of pneumocystis pneumoniaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract There are limited data on the efficacy of alternative regimens for treating patients with pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP). We
compared the efficacy of clindamycin-primaquine (C-P) with that of pentamidine as a secondline treatment for PCP. Among 91
patients receiving trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) as a first-line treatment for PCP, 31 (34%) did not respond and
7 (8%) had adverse reactions. Fourteen patients received C-P and 9 received pentamidine as a second-line regimen because of
treatment failure or an adverse reaction to TMP-SMX. The response rate of patients to C-P was higher than the res...
Source: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy - October 24, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Source Type: journals
Community-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii meningitis in a previously healthy 14-month-old boyEmail this article to a colleague.
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We report a previously healthy 14-month-old boy who developed community-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii meningitis. He had no history of immunodeficiency, and was brought to Konan Kosei Hospital with a high fever and vomiting.
His consciousness was clear, but neck stiffness was noted. Examination of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) revealed a cell count
of 10 112/µl; protein, 216 mg/dl; and glucose, 9 mg/dl. A CSF test kit for bacterial capsular antigens (Pastorex Meningitis;
Bio-Rad Laboratories) was positive for Haemophilus influenzae type b antigen. On day 3 of admission, the microorganism isolated by CSF culture was ...
Source: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy - October 24, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Source Type: journals
Sacroiliitis infected with group A streptococcus in a child presenting with confusion and combativenessEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Group A streptococcus-associated severe invasive infection (streptococcal toxic shock syndrome) has been described. Streptococcal
toxic shock syndrome occurs when the infecting strain of group A streptococcus produces superantigens. Confusion and combativeness
are well known as the common symptoms of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. We encountered a child who suffered from pyogenic
sacroiliitis, with confusion and combativeness. Group A streptococcus was isolated from the patient’s blood culture. However,
his disease did not fulfill the criteria of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. Pyogenic s...
Source: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy - October 24, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Source Type: journals
Acute cholecystitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae in a childEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract A 6-year old girl was admitted to our hospital with high fever and right upper quadrant abdominal pain. At 5 years of age
she had undergone allogeneic bone marrow transplantation because of intractable congenital pure red cell aplasia, after which
she had asymptomatic cholelithiasis. Imaging studies and laboratory findings on admission suggested acute cholecystitis with
a gallstone. The patient recovered completely after laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed and was discharged on day 7
after the operation. Haemophilus influenzae grew on the aspirated purulent bile. It should be noted that H. in...
Source: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy - October 24, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Source Type: journals
Infected abdominal aortic aneurysm caused by nontyphoid Salmonella in an immunocompromised patient with rheumatoid arthritisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Nontyphoid Salmonella strains are important pathogens commonly found worldwide, typically causing gastrointestinal illness. Here, we report a case
of a 66-yearold man with an abdominal aortic infected (or so-called mycotic) aneurysm caused by Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis). He had multiple risk factors for atherosclerosis: age over 60, a long history of smoking, an 8-year history
of diabetes mellitus, and a 10-year history of rheumatoid arthritis treated with low-dose corticosteroids. Although he had
presented with no episode of diarrhea or abdominal pain, th...
Source: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy - October 24, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Source Type: journals
Clinical evaluation of QuantiFERON TB-2G test in patients with healed pulmonary tuberculosisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract We evaluated the response to the QuantiFERON TB-2G (QFT-2G) test in patients with healed pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) compared
to the response in those with active pulmonary TB. The subjects were 208 patients with healed pulmonary TB and 155 patients
with active pulmonary TB. The QFT-2G test results were analyzed by stratifying them into 5- or 10-year periods after the completion
of antituberculosis treatment. Of the 208 patients with healed pulmonary TB, 63% had a positive tuberculin skin test (TST)
and 34% had a positive QFT-2G test result. There was no significant difference in the positive respon...
Source: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy - October 24, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Source Type: journals
Population pharmacokinetics of oral levofloxacin 500 mg once-daily dosage in community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections: results of a prospective multicenter study in ChinaEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study aimed to explore the pharmacokinetic features of levofloxacin (LVFX) in Chinese patients with infections and to
confirm oral LVFX 500 mg once daily as an optimal treatment regimen based on pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PK-PD) analysis.
A total of 1052 plasma samples from 164 Chinese adult patients with communityacquired lower respiratory tract infections (CALRTIs)
and 18 healthy volunteers were used for population PK analysis. LVFX 500-mg tablets were given once daily. A nonlinear mixed
effects model (NONMEM) program was used for population PK model-building and a two-compartment model with first-order ab...
Source: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy - October 24, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Source Type: journals
The inhibitory effect of vancomycin ointment on the manifestation of MRSA keratitis in rabbitsEmail this article to a colleague.
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In conclusion, the present study substantiates the view that vancomycin ointment has a potent inhibitory effect
upon the manifestations of MRSA keratitis, and indicates that a 0.3% concentration is necessary for effective treatment.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10156-009-0708-6Authors
Hiroshi Eguchi, University of Tokushima Graduate School Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Health Biosciences 3-18-15 Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima Tokushima 770-8503 JapanHiroshi Shiota, University of Tokushima Graduate School Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Health Biosciences 3-18-15 Kur...
Source: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy - October 24, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Source Type: journals
Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia pattern as pulmonary involvement in human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 carriersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract It is well established that diffuse interstitial shadows are observed in human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) carriers.
However, the pathological pattern of nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) has rarely been reported. Here, we describe
the clinical features of four patients with histologically proven NSIP and HTLV-1 infection. The patients, one woman and three
men, had a median age of 59.5 years. High-resolution computed tomography of the lungs was performed in all patients, and no
apparent honeycomb formations were detected. The present study demonstrates that the NSIP pattern is ...
Source: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy - October 24, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Source Type: journals
Characterization of β-lactam antibiotic-induced vancomycin-resistant MRSA (BIVR) in a patient with septicemia during long-term vancomycin administrationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract It was reported that some methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) show resistance to vancomycin (VCM) and β-lactam antibiotics; thus, they are termed β-lactam antibiotic-induced VCM-resistant
MRSA (BIVR). The VCM resistance of MRSA is induced by the administration of β-lactam antibiotics, but this phenomenon can
be difficult to detect in the clinical laboratory. We detected the BIVR strain in a 64-year-old man who had had a ventilator
tube inserted directly into the windpipe during long-term VCM therapy. The patient was diagnosed with MRSA pneumonia and septicemia
on July 5, 2007, and ...
Source: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy - October 24, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Source Type: journals
Clinical evaluation of oral levofloxacin 500 mg once-daily dosage for treatment of lower respiratory tract infections and urinary tract infections: a prospective multicenter study in ChinaEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study concluded
that the dosage regimen of LVFX 500 mg once daily was effective and tolerable for the treatment of LRTIs and UTIs.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10156-009-0713-9Authors
Ying-yuan Zhang, Fudan University Institute of Antibiotics, Huashan Hospital 12 Wulumuqi Zhong Lu Shanghai 200040 ChinaHai-hui Huang, Fudan University Institute of Antibiotics, Huashan Hospital 12 Wulumuqi Zhong Lu Shanghai 200040 ChinaZhen-yi Ren, First People’s Hospital of Hangzhou Department of Respiratory Medicine Hangzhou ChinaHong-guang Zheng, The Military General Hospital of Shenyang De...
Source: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy - October 24, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Source Type: journals
Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma treated effectively with irinotecan via hepatic arterial infusion followed by proton beam therapyEmail this article to a colleague.
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We report a 48-year-old man with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated with hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) chemotherapy
followed by proton beam therapy. The HCC lesion in this patient was 88 mm in diameter, with portal vein tumor thrombosis in
the right lobe of the liver. He was first treated with 5-fluorouracil, cisplatin, and isovorin, administered by HAI, combined
with interferon-α, and he was subsequently treated with epirubicin and mitomycin-C administered by HAI. However, no definite
efficacy of either of these treatments was observed. Then, after 3 weeks’ continuous administration of irinotecan by HAI,
the...
Source: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy - October 24, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Source Type: journals
Safety and efficacy of S-1 chemotherapy in recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract S-1 is an oral 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) anticancer agent and has shown promising effects in the treatment of a wide range of
carcinomas, including head and neck cancer. In addition to being used as adjuvant chemotherapy, S-1 is a promising agent for
palliative treatment. Its ease of administration makes it an ideal drug to treat patients in the outpatient setting while
maintaining adequate quality of life. However, the clinical role of S-1 in patients with recurrent/metastatic head and neck
cancer is still uncertain. We retrospectively reviewed 16 patients with recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancer...
Source: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy - October 24, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Source Type: journals
Online First publication of the Journal of Infection and ChemotherapyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Content Type Journal ArticleCategory AnnouncementDOI 10.1007/s10156-009-0736-2
Journal Journal of Infection and ChemotherapyOnline ISSN 1437-7780Print ISSN 1341-321X
Journal Volume Volume 15
Journal Issue Volume 15, Number 5 / October, 2009
Source: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy - October 24, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Source Type: journals
Validation of AIDS-related mortality in BotswanaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion:
Improvements in hospitals and within government offices are necessary to strengthen the vital registration system. These should include such strategies as training physicians and coders in accurate reporting and recording of death statistics, implementing continuous quality assurance methods, and working with the government to underscore the importance of using mortality statistics in future evidence-based planning.
Source: Journal of the International AIDS Society - October 24, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Negussie TaffaJulie WillStephane BodikaLaura PackelDiemo MotlapeteEllen SteinThierry RoelsGail KennedyEl-Halabi Shenaaz Source Type: journals
U.S. Flu Activity Report - Week Ending October 17, 2009 (Week 41)Email this article to a colleague.
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Latest information on influenza activity in the United States.
Source: CDC Flu updates - October 23, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report for Week Ending October 17, 2009Email this article to a colleague.
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During the week of October 11-17, 2009, influenza activity continued to increase in the United States as reported in FluView. Flu activity is now widespread in 46 states. Nationwide, visits to doctors for influenza-like-illness are increasing steeply and are now higher than what is seen at the peak of many regular flu seasons. In addition, flu-related hospitalizations and deaths continue to go up nation-wide and are above what is expected for this time of year.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 23, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Presumptive treatment with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine versus weekly chloroquine for malaria prophylaxis in children with sickle cell anaemia in Uganda: a randomized controlled trialEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion:
Presumptive treatment with SP was more efficacious than weekly chloroquine in reducing prevalence of malaria in children with sickle cell anaemia. Continued use of chloroquine for malaria chemoprophylaxis in children with sickle cell anaemia in Uganda does not seem to be justified.ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCTOO124267
Source: Malaria Journal - October 23, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Victoria NakibuukaGrace NdeeziDeborah NakibonekaChristopher NdugwaJames Tumwine Source Type: journals
For Providers: Prevention of Pneumococcal Infections Secondary to Seasonal and 2009 H1N1 Influenza Viruses InfectionEmail this article to a colleague.
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This update provides information about pneumococcal disease as a complication of influenza, including ACIP recommendations for pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 23, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Nigeria: In the Shadow of a SaintEmail this article to a colleague.
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I am not a Catholic, was never one and may never be. But one of my childhood heroes was a man called Father Damian. I am not sure whether in the innocence of childhood, I ever associated him with Catholicism.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - October 23, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Questions and Answers: Prevention of Pneumococcal Infections Secondary to Seasonal and 2009 H1N1 InfluenzaEmail this article to a colleague.
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This update provides information about pneumococcal disease, including who is at high risk and needs to be vaccinated.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 23, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
2009 H1N1 Flu: International Situation UpdateEmail this article to a colleague.
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This report provides an update to the international situation as of October 23, 2009. The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to report updated 2009 H1N1 flu-associated laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths on its Web page.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 23, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Natural Control of HIV‐1 Replication and Long‐Term Nonprogression: Overlapping but Distinct PhenotypesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 23, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article EDITORIAL COMMENTARY Source Type: journals
Domain 3 of Hepatitis C Virus Core Protein Is Sufficient for Intracellular Lipid AccumulationEmail this article to a colleague.
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In this study, we investigated the sufficiency of d3 to promote lipid accumulation, the role of HCV genotype in d3 lipid accumulation, and the subcellular distribution of d3. Methods. Stable cell lines expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP) fusions with isolates of HCV genotype 3 core steatosis‐associated d3 (d3S), non–steatosis‐associated d3 (d3NS), and genotype 1 d3 (d3G1) were analyzed by means of immunofluorescence, oil red O (ORO) staining, and triglyceride quantitation. Results. Cells that expressed d3S had statistically significantly more ORO than did cells expressing d3NS or d3G1 ($P=.02$ and
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 23, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article MAJOR ARTICLE Source Type: journals
Clinical Outcomes of Elite Controllers, Viremic Controllers, and Long‐Term Nonprogressors in the US Department of Defense HIV Natural History StudyEmail this article to a colleague.
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We examined groups of elite controllers (ie, subjects with plasma HIV RNA levels of
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 23, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article MAJOR ARTICLE Source Type: journals
Salmonella Infection of Gallbladder Epithelial Cells Drives Local Inflammation and Injury in a Model of Acute Typhoid FeverEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
The gallbladder is often colonized by Salmonella during typhoid fever, yet little is known about bacterial pathogenesis in this organ. With use of a mouse model of acute typhoid fever, we demonstrate that Salmonella infect gallbladder epithelial cells in vivo. Bacteria in the gallbladder showed a unique behavior as they replicated within gallbladder epithelial cells and remained confined to those cells without translocating to the mucosa. Infected gallbladders showed histopathological damage characterized by destruction of the epitheliu...
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 23, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article MAJOR ARTICLE Source Type: journals
Update: 2009 H1N1 Flu: Free ResourcesEmail this article to a colleague.
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ADDED: Certain Medical Conditions Information about the Flu including the new H1N1 Flu for People with Certain Medical Conditions
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 23, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Supply StatusEmail this article to a colleague.
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Every Friday, CDC will post updated 2009 H1N1 vaccine supply and distribution data.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 23, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
U.S. Influenza and Pneumonia-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths from October 10-17, 2009Email this article to a colleague.
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During the week of October 11-17, 2009, influenza activity continued to increase in the United States as reported in FluView. Flu activity is now widespread in 46 states. Nationwide, visits to doctors for influenza-like-illness are increasing steeply and are now higher than what is seen at the peak of many regular flu seasons. In addition, flu-related hospitalizations and deaths continue to go up nation-wide and are above what is expected for this time of year.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 23, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Questions and Answers: NEJM article "Hospitalized Patients with 2009 H1N1 Influenza in the United States- April-June 2009"Email this article to a colleague.
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Clinical characteristics of patients hospitalized with 2009 H1N1 in the U.S. during April through June 2009. Questions and answers based on a study published by the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 23, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Swine flu vaccine: drugs regulator casts doubt on one dose scheduleEmail this article to a colleague.
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Drugs regulators have recommended that two doses of the swine flu vaccine are used despite British health officials deciding to go ahead and give one dose on most cases.
Source: The Telegraph : Swine Flu A H1N1 - October 23, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: swine flu vaccine emea chmp dh doh pandemrix celvapan Source Type: news
Hepatitis B immunization coverage and risk behaviour among Danish travellers: Are immunization strategies based on single journey itineraries rational?Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions: The rationale and efficacy of current immunization strategies are challenged. Based on the results presented here and the availability of vaccines with long-lasting coverage, the authors find that recommendations of immunization should be based on lifetime risk instead of single journey itineraries. The authors find that a recommendation and/or cost-benefit discussion would be relevant in the pre-travel counselling of most – especially younger – travellers to endemic areas.
Source: Journal of Infection - October 23, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ulla Schierup Nielsen, Eskild Petersen, Carsten Schade Larsen Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals
HEALTH-AFRICA: Fresh Campaign Against Paediatric AIDSEmail this article to a colleague.
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JOHANNESBURG, Oct 22 (IPS) - Eleven years ago, Raloke Odetoyinbo had been
married for two years and a month when she found out she was HIV
positive.
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - HIV/AIDS - October 23, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Early Mortality and Cause of Deaths in Patients Using HAART in Brazil and the United StatesEmail this article to a colleague.
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What HIV-infected patients die from, and when they die, is different in Baltimore than in Rio de Janeiro -- but one aspect of care is unfortunately the same in both cities. AIDS
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - October 23, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV/AIDS Source Type: info
Uganda: Local Man for Jail Over Spreading HIV/AidsEmail this article to a colleague.
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AN HIV-positive Ugandan man living in Australia faces a 10-year jail sentence for transmitting the virus to a female partner, the Australian Associated Press has reported.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - October 23, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Taking Medicine For HIV Proves Hard To Swallow For Many PeopleEmail this article to a colleague.
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Highly active antiretroviral therapy has increased the longevity and quality of life for people living with human immunodeficiency virus. But it requires strict adherence in taking the medicine, something that is extremely difficult for many individuals to do. Two new University of Washington studies illustrate just how hard it is to make sure people take their HIV medication.
Source: HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today - October 23, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV / AIDS Source Type: news
