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Bad Reaction No Good Reason to Avoid Future Shots
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Title: Bad Reaction No Good Reason to Avoid Future ShotsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/15/2009 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 10/16/2009
Source: MedicineNet Hepatitis C General - October 16, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: consumer
Stricter hand hygiene in schools ‘a temporary measure for infection control’Email this article to a colleague.
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Strict hand-hygiene practices are difficult to maintain in primary schools and should only be used as a short-term measure for preventing the spread of influenza H1N1 and other infections, say researchers.
Source: MedWire News - Infectious Diseases - October 16, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Life support needed by many critically ill patients with swine fluEmail this article to a colleague.
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Many critically ill patients in Australia and New Zealand who were infected with the influenza H1N1 virus during the winter months of 2009 in the southern hemisphere needed prolonged life support treatment, study results show.
Source: MedWire News - Infectious Diseases - October 16, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Swine Flu: Vaccination to begin 'within a week'Email this article to a colleague.
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Two women who contracted swine flu while pregnant have died in the past week as the death toll from the virus passed 100.
Source: The Telegraph : Swine Flu A H1N1 - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: swine flu vaccine Source Type: news
FDA Warns Pandemic Products on Web Could Be PhonyEmail this article to a colleague.
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The FDA is warning against products sold over the Internet that claim to diagnose, prevent, treat, or cure the H1N1 flu.
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Malaria is associated with poor school performance in an endemic area of the Brazilian AmazonEmail this article to a colleague.
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Non-severe malaria compromises the school performance of children even during a nine-month follow-up, potentially contributing to the maintenance of underdevelopment in countries endemic for malaria. This is the first evidence of such impact in Latin America, where P. vivax is responsible for the majority of the cases.
Source: Malaria Journal - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sheila Vitor-SilvaRoberto Reyes-LeccaTamam PinheiroMarcus Lacerda Source Type: journals
Barriers to the care of HIV-infected children in rural Zambia: a cross-sectional analysisEmail this article to a colleague.
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HIV-infected children in rural southern Zambia have long travel times to access care and may have poorer weight gain on ART than children in urban areas. Despite these barriers, these children had a substantial rise in CD4+ T cell counts in the first year of ART although longer follow-up may indicate these gains are not sustained.
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Janneke van DijkCatherine SutcliffeBornface MunsanjeFrancis HamangabaPhilip ThumaWilliam Moss Source Type: journals
Strategic Approaches to Decrease Breast Milk Transmission of HIV‐1: The Importance of Small ThingsEmail 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 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article EDITORIAL COMMENTARY Source Type: journals
Postnatal HIV‐1 Transmission after Cessation of Infant Extended Antiretroviral Prophylaxis and Effect of Maternal Highly Active Antiretroviral TherapyEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
Background. The association between postnatal human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV‐1) transmission and maternal highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) after infant extended antiretroviral prophylaxis was assessed. Methods. A follow‐up study was conducted for the Post‐Exposure Prophylaxis of Infants trial in Blantyre, Malawi (PEPI‐Malawi). In PEPI‐Malawi, breast‐feeding infants of HIV‐infected women were randomized at birth to receive a either control regimen (single‐dose nevirapine plus 1 week of zidovudi...
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article MAJOR ARTICLE Source Type: journals
T Cell–Mediated Control of Epstein‐Barr Virus Infection in Humanized MiceEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
Humanized NOD/Shi‐scid/interleukin‐2Rγnull (NOG) mice with full T cell development had significantly longer life span after Epstein‐Barr virus (EBV) infection, compared with those with minimal T cell development. Removing CD3+ or CD8+ T cells from EBV‐infected humanized mice by administration of anti‐CD3 or anti‐CD8 antibodies reduced their life span. CD8+ T cells obtained from EBV‐infected mice suppressed the outgrowth of autologous B cells isolated from uninfected mice and inoculated with EBV in vitro. These results ind...
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article BRIEF REPORT Source Type: journals
A Human Domain Antibody and Lewisb Glycoconjugate That Inhibit Binding of Helicobacter pylori to Lewisb Receptor and Adhesion to Human Gastric EpitheliumEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
Increasing antibiotic resistance has prompted development of alternative approaches to antimicrobial therapy, including blocking microbial adhesion to host receptors. The BabA adhesin of Helicobacter pylori binds to fucosylated blood group antigens, such as the Lewisb antigens in human primate gastric mucosa. We have isolated a human domain antibody specific for BabA that inhibits binding of BabA to Lewisb and prevents adhesion of H. pylori to human gastric epithelium. In addition, Lewisb oligosaccharides covalently linked to poly‐d...
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article MAJOR ARTICLE Source Type: journals
Updated: 2009 H1N1 Influenza VaccineEmail this article to a colleague.
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Updated question and answer for 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Update: 2009 H1N1 Influenza VaccineEmail this article to a colleague.
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Updated question and answer for 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
2009 H1N1 Flu and Seasonal Flu Information for Rheumatology Health ProfessionalsEmail this article to a colleague.
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This document provides clinician guidance regarding the rheumatologic patient population. Questions
and answers regarding risk, vaccines and patient advice are available. Additional resources are included
in this guidance as well.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
2009 H1N1 Flu and Seasonal Flu Information for People with Inflammatory Arthritis or Rheumatic DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for people with inflammatory arthritis and rheumatic
disease regarding seasonal and H1N1 flu. Important questions and answers are provided for this specific
population. Additional resources are included in this guidance as well.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD - Improving Outcomes in HIVEmail this article to a colleague.
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In this activity, experts in HIV discuss the most recent practice-changing developments in managing HIV, such as novel combinations of agents and management of non–HIV-related complications.
Source: PeerView CME/CE Audio Podcast - AIDS/HIV - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education Tags: Science, Medicine Source Type: podcasts
CME/CNE/CPE Information - Improving Outcomes in HIVEmail this article to a colleague.
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Please view this PDF file for full CME/CNE/CPE information. You will need Adobe Acrobat software to access this file.
Source: PeerView CME/CE Audio Podcast - AIDS/HIV - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education Tags: Science, Medicine Source Type: podcasts
Hand Hygiene in Schools Will Be Hard to Sustain (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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During a public health emergency, intensive hand hygiene measures could be implemented in schools, but it's unlikely they could be sustained, researchers said.
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Uganda: Buganda Takes Fight Against Aids to AcholiEmail this article to a colleague.
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Officials from Mengo and Acholi cultural institution have partnered to combat the spread of HIV/Aids among their subjects.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Zambia: Donor Dependence Hurting HIV/Aids Programmes-NACEmail this article to a colleague.
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DEPENDENCE on donor funding has become a threat to sustaining HIV/AIDS programmes in Zambia, the latest National AIDS Council (NAC) Joint Mid-Term Review (JMTR) strategic framework report for 2006-2008 has shown.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Zambia: Battle Against Malaria IntensifiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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HEALTH Minister Kapembwa Simbao on Tuesday flagged off the distribution of 300,000 insecticide treated nets (ITNs) worth more than US$1.5 million in Southern, Eastern and Northern provinces to help fight malaria.
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Botswana: HIV/Aids Stabilises in BotswanaEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Minister of Health, Lesego Motsumi has announced that the spread of HIV/AIDS has stabilised in Botswana.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Stable Sexual Risk Behavior in a Rapidly Changing Risk Environment: Findings from Population-Based Surveys of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Seattle, Washington, 2003–2006Email this article to a colleague.
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Abstract We assessed trends in behavioral risk for HIV infection among men who have sex with men (MSM). Seattle MSM participated in
random digit dial telephone surveys in 2003 (n = 400) and 2006 (n = 400). Fourteen percent in 2003 and 9% in 2006 reported unprotected anal intercourse with a partner of different or unknown
HIV status (non-concordant UAI; odds ratio [OR] = 0.7; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.5, 1.2). Compared to participants in
2003, participants in 2006 met a greater proportion of their anal sex partners through the Internet (OR = 2.0; 95% CI: 1.2,
3.1)...
Source: AIDS and Behavior - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: AIDS and Behavior Source Type: journals
Does viral interference affect spread of influenza?Email this article to a colleague.
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This short communication hypothesises that rhinovirus epidemics occurring after start of school may interfere with the spread of influenza during the period when warm and humid climate decreases the influenza spread by aerosol. Limited laboratory data supporting this hypothesis are included in the article, but the report is written mainly to stimulate interest and research concerning the possibility that viral interaction may affect influenza epidemiology.
PMID: 19822124 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Euro Surveill - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Linde A, Rotzen-Ostlund M, Zweygberg-Wirgart B, Rubinova S, Brytting M Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: journals
West Nile virus transmission with human cases in Italy, August - September 2009.Email this article to a colleague.
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In 2009, to date 16 human cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND) have been reported in Italy, in three regions: Veneto, Emilia-Romagna and Lombardia. The number of cases is higher compared with last year when nine cases were identified (eight cases of WNND and one case of West Nile fever) and the geographical distribution indicates spread from east to west.
PMID: 19822123 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Euro Surveill - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Rizzo C, Vescio F, Declich S, Finarelli A, Macini P, Mattivi A, Rossini G, Piovesan C, Barzon L, Palu G, Gobbi F, Macchi L, Pavan A, Magurano F, Ciufolini M, Nicoletti L, Salmaso S, Rezza G Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: journals
First isolations of KPC-2-carrying ST258 Klebsiella pneumoniae strains in Finland, June and August 2009.Email this article to a colleague.
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The first two Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing (KPC) type 2 strains carrying ST258 were detected in Finland in June and early August 2009. They were found colonising two patients transferred from the Mediterranean; one patient referred from a hospital in Greece where isolates were first found in 2007 and another from Italy where the first isolates have been described only very recently.
PMID: 19822122 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Euro Surveill - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Osterblad M, Kirveskari J, Koskela S, Tissari P, Vuorenoja K, Hakanen A, Vaara M, Jalava J Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: journals
Measles outbreak in Styria, Austria, March-May 2009.Email this article to a colleague.
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In the last week of March 2009, five measles cases among students of an anthroposophic school were reported to the public health authorities in the Austrian province of Styria where only five cases had been reported in the whole of 2008. A descriptive epidemiological investigation of the measles outbreak was performed. Between 2 March and 10 May 2009, 37 cases of measles were identified in Styria: 33 confirmed outbreak cases and four probable outbreak cases. The measles outbreak spread from the general population (12 cases) to an anthroposophic community (25 cases). Cases outside of the anthroposophic community were mo...
Source: Euro Surveill - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Kasper S, Holzmann H, Aberle S, Wassermann-Neuhold M, Gschiel H, Feenstra O, Allerberger F, Schmid D Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: journals
Progress in the surveillance of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in Europe: 2001-2008.Email this article to a colleague.
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) surveillance is important to get insight into the burden of disease and epidemic pattern of RSV infection. This information is useful for healthcare resource allocation as well as the timing of preventive messages and palivizumab prophylaxis. For influenza surveillance the European Influenza Surveillance Scheme (EISS) was established in 1996, but no surveillance platform is available for RSV. To improve surveillance an RSV Task Group was established in 2003 and recommendations for RSV surveillance were developed. By 2008, progress was made for four out of six recommendations: the numb...
Source: Euro Surveill - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Meerhoff T, Mosnier A, Schellevis F, Paget W, Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: journals
Legionnaires disease cluster linked to a metal product aqueous pre-treatment process, Staffordshire, England, May 2008.Email this article to a colleague.
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In May 2008, a report of two workers from the same construction equipment manufacturing plant who were admitted to hospital with Legionnaires disease confirmed by urine antigen prompted an outbreak investigation. Both cases were middle aged men, smokers, and with no travel, leisure or other common community exposure to Legionella sources. There were no wet cooling towers at the plant or in the surrounding area. No increase in respiratory disease or worker absenteeism occurred at the plant during the preceding month. Wider case ascertainment including alerts to hospitals and medical practitioners yielded no further case...
Source: Euro Surveill - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Coetzee N, Liu W, Astbury N, Williams P, Robinson S, Afza M, Duggal H Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: journals
Google Flu Trends includes 14 European countries.Email this article to a colleague.
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Google Flu Trends, a tool that estimates the level of influenza activity in near real-time using aggregated search queries, has been released for 14 countries in Europe on 8 October 2009 by Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google.
PMID: 19822118 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Euro Surveill - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: journals
Authors' correction for Euro Surveill. 2009;14(35).Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Euro Surveill - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Authors' correction for Euro Surveill. 2009;14(35). Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: journals
Authors' correction for Euro Surveill. 2009;14(39).Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Euro Surveill - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Authors' correction for Euro Surveill. 2009;14(39). Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: journals
Standard-Duration HCV Treatment Superior to Individualized-Duration HCV Treatment Based on Time to HCV RNA Negativity by bDNA in Patients With Genotype 1 HCVEmail this article to a colleague.
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Capsule Summary - In this prospective, randomized trial, the standard duration of 48 weeks with peginterferon/ribavirin was found to be superior to individualized treatment durations according to on-treatment response using a branched DNA assay for genotype 1 HCV patients; use of highly sensitive transcription-mediated amplification assay and consideration of baseline HCV RNA could result in higher response rates with individualized therapy.
Source: Clinical Care Options Hepatitis - HCV - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Use of an inactivated vaccine in mitigating pandemic influenza A(H1N1) spread: a modelling study to assess the impact of vaccination timing and prioritisation strategiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The impact of prioritisation and of timing of vaccination strategies on reducing transmission of pandemic influenza A(H1N1) was evaluated in a community with the structure of the Greek population using a stochastic simulation model. Prioritisation scenarios were based on the recommendations of the United States Centers' for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and vaccination was assumed to initiate either before or during the ongoing epidemic. In the absence of intervention, an illness attack rate (AR) of 34.5% is anticipated. Vaccinating the priority groups before the epidemic (preg...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Pandemic H1N1 influenza: predicting the course of a pandemic and assessing the efficacy of the planned vaccination programme in the United StatesEmail this article to a colleague.
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We use data on confirmed cases of pandemic influenza A(H1N1), disseminated by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(US CDC), to fit the parameters of a seasonally forced Susceptible, Infective, Recovered (SIR) model. We use the resulting model to predict the course of the H1N1 influenza pandemic in autumn 2009, and we assess the efficacy of the planned CDC H1N1 vaccination campaign. The model predicts that there will be a significant wave in autumn, with 63% of the population being infected, and that this wave will peak so early that the planned CDC vaccination campaign will likely not have a large e...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Resistance of turkeys to experimental infection with an early 2009 Italian human influenza A(H1N1)v virus isolateEmail this article to a colleague.
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We performed an experimental infection of 21- and 70-day-old meat turkeys with an early human isolate of the 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus exhibiting an ?-2,3 receptor binding profile. Virus was not recovered by molecular or conventional methods from blood, tracheal and cloacal swabs, lungs, intestine or muscle tissue. Seroconversion was detected in a limited number of birds with the homologous antigen only. Our findings suggest that in its present form, the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus is not likely to be transmitted to meat turkeys and does therefore not represent an animal health or food safety issue for this species.
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Pandemic influenza A(H1N1) 2009 vaccines in the European UnionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Pandemic vaccines from four manufacturers are now available for use within the European Union (EU). Use of these vaccines will protect individuals and reduce the impact on health services to more manageable levels. The majority of the severely ill will be from known risk groups and the best strategy will be to start vaccinating in line with the recommendation from the European Union Health Security Committee prioritising adults and children with chronic conditions, pregnant women and healthcare workers. The composition of authorised vaccines is reviewed in this article. The vaccine strain in all authorised pandemic vaccine...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
A foodborne outbreak of norovirus gastroenteritis associated with a Christmas dinner in Porto, Portugal, December 2008Email this article to a colleague.
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An outbreak of acute norovirus gastroenteritis was detected and epidemiologically linked to a Christmas dinner reunion of 22 recent graduate students in a restaurant in Porto, Portugal, in December 2008. A retrospective cohort study was carried out using online standardised questionnaires. Sixteen primary and three secondary cases were identified and the risk ratios with 95% confidence intervals for each food item were calculated. The response rate to the online questionnaires was 96%. The outbreak met all four Kaplan's criteria and the attack rate was 73%. Norovirus GII.4 2006b was detected in stools and emesis samples of...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Interference between outbreaks of respiratory virusesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Authors' correction for Euro Surveill. 2009;14(40)Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Increase in ALT to ≥ 2 Times ULN During Follow-up Correlates With Increasing Morbidity and Mortality Among HBeAg-Negative, HBsAg-Positive IndividualsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Capsule Summary - In this long-term follow-up study, higher maximal ALT level during follow-up of a mean of 13 years was associated with increased risk of development of cirrhosis and liver-related mortality among HBeAg-negative, HBsAg-positive individuals.
Source: Clinical Care Options Hepatitis - HBV - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Winter ICU swine admissions in Australia, New Zealand analyzedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Results of a study conducted in Australia and New Zealand show that 722 patients infected with the H1N1 influenza were admitted to intensive care units during the 2009 winter flu season, and these patients occupied up to nearly 20% of ICU beds when the epidemic was at its peak.
Source: MedWire News - Infectious Diseases - October 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome and Death in Persons with Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection, Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network Sites, 2000–2006Email this article to a colleague.
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Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
Background. Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a life‐threatening illness usually caused by infection with Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli O157 (STEC O157). We evaluated the age‐specific rate of HUS and death among persons with STEC O157 infection and the risk factors associated with developing HUS. Methods. STEC O157 infections and HUS cases were reported from 8 sites participating in the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network during 2000–2006. For each case of STEC O157 infection and HUS, demographic and clinica...
Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 14, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article MAJOR ARTICLE Source Type: journals
FlexiChip package: an universal microarray with a dedicated analysis software for high-thoughput SNPs detection linked to anti-malarial drug resistanceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Microarrays could be employed to monitor P. falciparum drug resistance markers with greater cost effectiveness and the possibility for high throughput analysis. The FlexiChip package is a promising tool for use in poor resource settings of malaria endemic countries.
Source: Malaria Journal - October 14, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nicolas SteenkesteMarie-Agnes DilliesNimol KhimOdile SismeiroSophy ChyPharath LimAndreas CrameriChristiane BouchierOdile Mercereau-PuijalonHans-Peter BeckMallika ImwongArjen DondorpDuong SocheatChristophe RogierJean-Yves CoppeeFrederic Ariey Source Type: journals
Influenza activity in Cambodia during 2006-2008Email this article to a colleague.
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Influenza activity in Cambodia occurred during the rainy season, from June to November, and ends before the cool season (usually extending from December to February). Even though Cambodia is a tropical country, geographically located in the northern hemisphere, influenza activity has a southern hemisphere transmission pattern. Together with the antigenic analysis of the circulating strains, it is now possible to give a better influenza vaccination recommendation for Cambodia.
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - October 14, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sek MardySovann LySeng HengSirenda VongChea HuchChea NoraNima AsgariMegge MillerIsabelle BergeriSybille RehmetDuong VeasnaWeigong ZhouTakeshi KasaiSok TouchPhilippe Buchy Source Type: journals
October 15 is National Latino AIDS Awarenes DayEmail this article to a colleague.
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"'National Latino AIDS Awareness Day is a reminder of HIV and AIDS’ heavy impact on the Latino community. Every nine and a half minutes someone new is infected with HIV, and almost one-fifth of people who are living with HIV and AIDS are Latino.'
"'The rate of new HIV infections among Hispanic men is more than double that among white men, with gay and bisexual men particularly affected. Also the rate of new HIV infections among Hispanic women is nearly four times that of white women. These people aren’t statistics -- they are our friends, neighbors, and people we love -- and the Centers for Disease ...
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - October 14, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info
NIH Begins H1N1 Vaccine Trial in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women; HIV-Infected Youth and Children's Trial to Begin SoonEmail this article to a colleague.
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"The first clinical trials to test whether the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine can safely elicit a protective immune response in pregnant women launched [October 8, 2009], and a trial to conduct the same test in HIV-infected children and youth will begin [in the coming weeks]. The International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Group is conducting the studies, which are sponsored and funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), both part of the National Institutes of Health.
"'These ...
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - October 14, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info
Study Offers New Lead for Antiretroviral Drug DevelopmentEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study demonstrates that coupling non-catalytic HIV accessory factors with host cell target proteins addressable by high-throughput assays may afford new avenues for the discovery of anti-HIV agents."
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Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - October 14, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info
