MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines' source. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:35:13 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3375993&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F718646%3Fsrc%3Drss Romania has identified an outbreak of bird flu at a poultry farm close to Ukraine and enforced a 20 kilometer-wide surveillance zone around it, the European Union's executive said on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3375993 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:09:54 +0100 3375993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3375992&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F718645%3Fsrc%3Drss Cases of tuberculosis (TB) in Britain rose by 5.5% in the past year and are at their highest levels since the 1980s, health authorities said on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3375992 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:09:53 +0100 3375992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367810&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F718423%3Fsrc%3Drss Patients with the H1N1 virus who started oseltamivir in the first 3 days of illness had shorter periods of viral shedding, according to an observational study reported in the April 1st issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367810 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:56:36 +0100 3367810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3364671&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F718332%3Fsrc%3Drss Total parenteral nutrition should be restricted in patients with ventricular assist devices because it significantly increases their risk for fungal device infections, according to an online report March 1st in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3364671 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:50:41 +0100 3364671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3308757&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F716418%3Fsrc%3Drss This report details the first recognized outbreak of adenovirus 14, an emerging serotype in the US that is associated with a higher rate of severe illness compared with other adenoviruses. Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3308757 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:27:07 +0100 3308757 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3304270&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F715785%3Fsrc%3Drss A tourist visits the Python cave in Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda and comes back with more than memories. Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3304270 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:33:23 +0100 3304270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3304269&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F715783%3Fsrc%3Drss When called upon, how prepared are state health departments to conduct epidemiological investigations? Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3304269 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:41:26 +0100 3304269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3289435&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F717185%3Fsrc%3Drss Patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia are no better off when treated with prednisolone, according to trial results from The Netherlands. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3289435 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:55:14 +0100 3289435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218418&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F715951%3Fsrc%3Drss Antibacterial therapy and prophylaxis in cancer patients is tied to bacterial resistance, and fluoroquinolones appear to be one of the biggest offenders, researchers report in a January 5th on-line publication in Cancer. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218418 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:32:27 +0100 3218418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3161212&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F714886%3Fsrc%3Drss Active tuberculosis is more readily found with commercially available interferon-gamma release assays than with tuberculin skin tests, according to a meta-analysis. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3161212 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:06:18 +0100 3161212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3138146&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F711350%3Fsrc%3Drss The use of cross-reactive assays that test for ehrlichiosis alone in anaplasmosis-endemic areas has pitfalls. Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3138146 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:24:24 +0100 3138146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3138145&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F713656%3Fsrc%3Drss In this study, nurses' patterns of contact differed from those of the general population. These differences need to be considered when considering the spread of epidemics. Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3138145 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:37:20 +0100 3138145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3123809&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F713663%3Fsrc%3Drss Besides handwashing, what other measures are people likely to take to protect themselves from pandemic H1N1 influenza? Researchers conducted several focus groups to find out. BMC Public Health (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3123809 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:21:40 +0100 3123809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3103136&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F713652%3Fsrc%3Drss Are patients who eat prepared chicken and take acid-suppressing medicines at risk for Campylobacter enteritis? Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3103136 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:00:00 +0100 3103136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3098224&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F713262%3Fsrc%3Drss One of the world's oldest diseases, rabies continues to surprise vigilant public health officials who keep the disease at bay in the US and labor to control the disease around the world. The Nation's Health (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3098224 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:00:00 +0100 3098224 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2986776&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F711906%3Fsrc%3Drss A simplified dosing protocol provides an option for gentamicin dosing in critically ill neonates. Pharmacotherapy (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2986776 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:22:15 +0100 2986776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2982846&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F711218%3Fsrc%3Drss Does anyone -- young or old -- have preexisting immunity to H1N1? Medscape Pediatrics (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2982846 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:49:58 +0100 2982846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2982847&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F710743%3Fsrc%3Drss The majority of patients with Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis do not present with the classic triad of arthritis, conjunctivitis/iritis, and urethritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism Research News Alerts (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2982847 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0100 2982847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2982848&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F711569%3Fsrc%3Drss Pregnant women are 1 of the 5 initial target groups for the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine. In this video commentary, Sonja Rasmussen, MD, MS, Senior Scientist at CDC, reviews the latest guidelines. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2982848 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:45:47 +0100 2982848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2903773&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F710025%3Fsrc%3Drss Which factors might influence healthcare workers' willingness and ability to work during an influenza pandemic? Are there sources of any perceived duty on healthcare workers to work during this time? BMC Public Health (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2903773 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:36:22 +0100 2903773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2877761&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F710278%3Fsrc%3Drss What does the evidence show of the effectiveness of public health measures such as isolation, distancing, and barriers to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses? British Medical Journal (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2877761 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:00:00 +0100 2877761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2877762&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F710190%3Fsrc%3Drss Seroprevalence of the 4 human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine types is high in the United States, especially among women, according to a report in the October 1st issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2877762 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:42:42 +0100 2877762 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2873720&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F710160%3Fsrc%3Drss Doxycycline is effective against infection with the filarial parasite Mansonella perstans, according to results of study conducted in Mali and reported October 8th in The New England Journal of Medicine. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2873720 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:32:02 +0100 2873720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2870266&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F710082%3Fsrc%3Drss A number of maternal, birth, and neonatal factors-including prolonged rupture of membranes, intrapartum fever, or prematurity-are tied to group B streptococcal (GBS) disease in infants, a paper in the September issue of the Archives of Disease in Childhood suggests. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2870266 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:56:58 +0100 2870266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2867207&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F710098%3Fsrc%3Drss Emergency department physicians triaging patients with flu-like symptoms in a simulated influenza pandemic exercise fail to recognize symptoms in nearly half of affected children. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2867207 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:37:18 +0100 2867207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2864060&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709741%3Fsrc%3Drss A study published in the August, 2009, issue of Pediatrics looks at the effects of probiotic use in a Chinese preschool. Medscape Pediatrics (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2864060 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:07:13 +0100 2864060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2864061&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708397%3Fsrc%3Drss Rodent-borne Hantavirus infections can cause severe emergent human diseases. In order to manage and control these diseases, how can hantavirus infection be diagnosed? Future Virology (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2864061 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:35:53 +0100 2864061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2853630&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709838%3Fsrc%3Drss Infectious disease hospitalizations in the United States increased by more than 6% between 1998 and 2006, according to a report in the October 1st Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2853630 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:31:48 +0100 2853630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2853631&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709799%3Fsrc%3Drss Vaccinating nursing home staff against influenza seems to have benefits for elderly residents of these facilities and vaccinees. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2853631 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:59:27 +0100 2853631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2844494&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708123%3Fsrc%3Drss Sandra A. Fryhofer, MD, discusses the population targets for H1N1, prospects for vaccine availability, and current recommendations on treatments. Medscape Internal Medicine (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2844494 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:40:34 +0100 2844494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2844495&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708122%3Fsrc%3Drss Sandra A. Fryhofer, MD discusses the recommendations for H1N1 vaccinations and offers specific advice for college students. Medscape Internal Medicine (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2844495 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:20:23 +0100 2844495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2840374&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708322%3Fsrc%3Drss Investigators attempted to identify risk factors for central line-associated bloodstream infections in a pediatric intensive care unit. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2840374 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:00:00 +0100 2840374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2840375&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708377%3Fsrc%3Drss Learn about the evolution of influenza strains from the early 1900s. A history of increasingly virulent and complex influenza strains stresses the need for urgent pandemic planning for the future. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2840375 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:38:23 +0100 2840375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2837311&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709328%3Fsrc%3Drss New 2009 guidelines address the management of the HBeAg-positive pregnancy. Medscape Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2837311 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:03:08 +0100 2837311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2833349&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709468%3Fsrc%3Drss John G. Bartlett, MD, keeps clinicians up-to-date on the 2009 H1N1 vaccine, including issues related to priorities, safety, purchase, and payment. Medscape Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2833349 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:19:32 +0100 2833349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2829942&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709501%3Fsrc%3Drss The World Health Organisation said on Thursday it was looking into an unpublished Canadian study indicating that a seasonal flu shot could increase the risk of catching the H1N1 virus. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2829942 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:36:01 +0100 2829942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2829941&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709495%3Fsrc%3Drss A study of rapid influenza tests found they miss many cases of swine flu and U.S. health experts said on Thursday they are not worth the trouble for this flu season. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2829941 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:36:01 +0100 2829941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2829943&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709475%3Fsrc%3Drss Most patients with splenic abscess are immunosuppressed, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the pathogen most commonly implicated, report researchers from Spain. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2829943 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:36:00 +0100 2829943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2829940&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709205%3Fsrc%3Drss Commentary on a study on whether surgical glove perforations increase the risk of surgical site infections, published June 2009 in the Archives of Surgery. Medscape General Surgery (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2829940 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:35:59 +0100 2829940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2833350&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709467%3Fsrc%3Drss John G. Bartlett, MD, highlights the latest information on H1N1 influenza prevention, provides advice for caregivers, and outlines who should be tested and how it should be done. Medscape Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2833350 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:40:50 +0100 2833350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2826159&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708533%3Fsrc%3Drss What is the contamination rate of healthcare workers' mobile phones and hands in the operating room and ICU? Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2826159 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:00:00 +0100 2826159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2826160&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709409%3Fsrc%3Drss The World Health Organisation warned on Wednesday that the parasite that causes malaria is increasingly resistant to artemisinin, the best drug around, and failure to contain this trend would bring serious consequences. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2826160 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:33:03 +0100 2826160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2822165&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708939%3Fsrc%3Drss This article focuses on data in the management of HBV transplant patients to assess the optimal pretransplant setting regimen, post-transplant prophylaxis, and therapy of HBV recurrent infection. Liver International (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2822165 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:36:10 +0100 2822165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2822167&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709381%3Fsrc%3Drss The FDA has approved safety labeling revisions for metronidazole injection, iron dextran injection (DexFerrum and INFeD), and nilotinib HCl monohydrate capsules (Tasigna). Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2822167 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:28:15 +0100 2822167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2822166&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708941%3Fsrc%3Drss Investigators evaluated the association of initial viral kinetics during albIFN therapy with baseline factors and sustained virologic response prediction. Liver International (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2822166 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:25:53 +0100 2822166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2822171&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709366%3Fsrc%3Drss The United States needs to lead a global effort to protect people from new outbreaks of deadly infectious diseases that originate in animals, such as swine flu, AIDS and SARS, health experts said on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2822171 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:57:37 +0100 2822171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2822168&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709390%3Fsrc%3Drss Investigators have not established a causal relationship between the HPV vaccine and autoimmune disorders, but they are asking clinicians to monitor patients for any emerging adverse effects. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2822168 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:39:48 +0100 2822168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2822169&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709386%3Fsrc%3Drss A systematic review suggests that hygiene and physical barriers may effectively reduce transmission of respiratory viruses and should be given higher priority in national pandemic preparation plans. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2822169 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:37:10 +0100 2822169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2822170&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709388%3Fsrc%3Drss The new test can tell within 24 hours whether a patient with a negative sputum test has active or latent tuberculosis infection. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2822170 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:27:31 +0100 2822170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2822172&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709332%3Fsrc%3Drss The STARTMRK trial demonstrates sustained clinical benefit and fewer adverse effects with raltegravir than the gold standard HIV regimen containing efavirenz. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2822172 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:08:10 +0100 2822172 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2816539&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709116%3Fsrc%3Drss A study published in the July 2009 issue of Pediatrics looks at treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis. Medscape Pediatrics (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2816539 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:29:46 +0100 2816539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2816540&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709325%3Fsrc%3Drss A protective effect was seen in patients with established cardiovascular disease. Whether vaccination is protective in people with no vascular disease is less clear, a new review suggests. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2816540 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:06:33 +0100 2816540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2813393&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709256%3Fsrc%3Drss The CDC says 3.4 million doses will be ready in early October. WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2813393 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:08:19 +0100 2813393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2805847&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708625%3Fsrc%3Drss What are the effects of ambient temperature, humidity, and precipitation on the incidence of West Nile virus infection? Environmental Health Perspectives (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2805847 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:00:00 +0100 2805847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2805849&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709135%3Fsrc%3Drss The first evidence that daptomycin and fosfomycin have a synergistic effect against prosthetic valve endocarditis was presented Monday at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy in San Francisco. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2805849 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:43:19 +0100 2805849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2805848&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709130%3Fsrc%3Drss Eating certain raw or undercooked foods and exposure to kittens increase the risk of Toxoplasma gondii infection, according to a report in the September 15th Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2805848 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:43:19 +0100 2805848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2805846&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708943%3Fsrc%3Drss Commentary on a study on the use of polymyxin hemoperfusion to reduce mortality associated with surgical sepsis, published June 2009 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Medscape General Surgery (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2805846 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:43:26 +0100 2805846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2805850&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709060%3Fsrc%3Drss Completing the recommended vaccination regimen (3 or 4 doses) against hepatitis B virus (HBV) during early childhood confers protection against the virus lasting at least into early adulthood, according to the Taiwan Hepatoma Study. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2805850 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:45:09 +0100 2805850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2802229&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709089%3Fsrc%3Drss Clostridium difficile is easily transmitted by healthcare workers who touch contaminated environmental surfaces; delays in diagnosis at long-term care facilities exacerbate the problem. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2802229 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:35:16 +0100 2802229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2802233&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709037%3Fsrc%3Drss Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) can survive for weeks or even months on inanimate objects, thereby increasing the risk of transmission to skin, according to findings presented Monday at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy in San Francisco. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2802233 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:55:45 +0100 2802233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2802232&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709052%3Fsrc%3Drss One million heart attacks, 700,000 strokes and 900,000 miscarriages -- U.S. public health officials want Americans to know these will happen every single year with or without a swine flu vaccine campaign. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2802232 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:55:45 +0100 2802232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2802231&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709065%3Fsrc%3Drss A new antimicrobial drug (Lytixar or LTX-109), given in a topical formulation, shows significant activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to the results of an animal study presented Monday at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy in San Francisco. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2802231 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:55:45 +0100 2802231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2802230&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709080%3Fsrc%3Drss US healthcare workers are increasingly being required to undergo seasonal and H1N1 influenza vaccinations, but the reaction among professionals has not been entirely positive. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2802230 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:13:07 +0100 2802230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2798414&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708991%3Fsrc%3Drss In patients with lower respiratory tract infections, procalcitonin guidance vs standard guidelines yielded similar rates of adverse outcomes but lower rates of antibiotic exposure and adverse effects. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2798414 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:38:03 +0100 2798414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2798415&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F709003%3Fsrc%3Drss Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2798415 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:00:03 +0100 2798415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2798418&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708961%3Fsrc%3Drss Contamination with beta-lactam antibiotics may be common in hospital environments, and not only in rooms where antibiotics are handled, according to the results of a Norwegian study presented Monday at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy in San Francisco. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2798418 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:55:47 +0100 2798418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2798417&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708957%3Fsrc%3Drss Topical therapy with a new nanoemulsion (NB-201) can markedly reduce bacterial growth and inflammation in partial thickness burn wounds, according to the results of an animal study presented Monday at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy in San Francisco. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2798417 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:55:47 +0100 2798417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2798416&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708981%3Fsrc%3Drss European states may share scarce supplies of H1N1 flu vaccine under a European Commission plan, allowing for redistribution of supplies from the "haves" to the "have nots." Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2798416 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:55:47 +0100 2798416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2794560&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708846%3Fsrc%3Drss Roche AG's antiviral drug Tamiflu helped prevent deaths from seasonal flu in severely ill patients who had chronic underlying health problems, Chinese researchers said on Sunday. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2794560 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:56:03 +0100 2794560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2794559&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708852%3Fsrc%3Drss A new type of experimental influenza drug that stops the virus from infecting cells appears to stop it from mutating into drug-resistant forms, researchers reported on Sunday. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2794559 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:56:03 +0100 2794559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2794561&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708803%3Fsrc%3Drss Of all deaths worldwide in children 1 to 59 months of age, 16% could be prevented by vaccines against Streptococcus pneumoniae (11%) and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (5.6%), according to two studies in The Lancet for September 12. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2794561 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:44:48 +0100 2794561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2791680&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708832%3Fsrc%3Drss Association between sustained virologic response to therapy and IL28B variants could guide clinical management of patients with chronic hepatitis C. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2791680 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:36:04 +0100 2791680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2791683&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708753%3Fsrc%3Drss Plasmodium knowlesi, the most recently identified Plasmodium species to cause natural malaria infection in humans, has now been confirmed to cause a wide spectrum of disease, ranging from uncomplicated illness to fatal cases. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2791683 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:54:49 +0100 2791683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2791682&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708751%3Fsrc%3Drss MedImmune's inhaled vaccine against the pandemic H1N1 virus could be ready to start shipping to the U.S. government by the end of September, a company official said on Thursday. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2791682 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:54:49 +0100 2791682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2791681&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708809%3Fsrc%3Drss Two girls given antiviral drugs at a summer camp in an effort to protect campers from H1N1 flu developed resistant virus, U.S. health officials reported on Thursday. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2791681 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:54:49 +0100 2791681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2783885&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708773%3Fsrc%3Drss Two studies suggest that the monovalent 2009 influenza A (H1N1) vaccine appears to be immunogenic in adults, with mild to moderate vaccine-associated reactions. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2783885 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:35:25 +0100 2783885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2783886&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708772%3Fsrc%3Drss Vaccination with recent seasonal nonadjuvanted influenza vaccines induced little or no cross-reactive antibody response to 2009 H1N1 in any age group. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2783886 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:09:24 +0100 2783886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2783889&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708744%3Fsrc%3Drss Doctors asked the government on Wednesday to pay them more for giving vaccines and prescribing drugs on the telephone as the flu pandemic hits their communities. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2783889 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:59:51 +0100 2783889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2783890&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708741%3Fsrc%3Drss A rapid diagnostic test for Plasmodium falciparum malaria is superior to conventional blood smears for quickly diagnosing the disease in the US and in other regions where it is not endemic. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2783890 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:45:33 +0100 2783890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2783891&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708738%3Fsrc%3Drss Dutch influenza surveillance indicates that antiviral-resistant viruses are a growing problem. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2783891 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:40:08 +0100 2783891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2783887&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708769%3Fsrc%3Drss A new study finds a link between both acute and chronic inflammation from a variety of systemic infections and a more rapid disease progression that may be mediated by TNF-alpha levels. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2783887 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:18:57 +0100 2783887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2783888&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708522%3Fsrc%3Drss The likelihood of HBsAg loss varies with different patients. Medscape Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2783888 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:43:54 +0100 2783888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2780113&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708673%3Fsrc%3Drss The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is launching a trial of a 2009 H1N1 influenza candidate vaccine for pregnant women; it is scheduled to begin this week. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2780113 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:37:33 +0100 2780113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2780116&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708577%3Fsrc%3Drss Imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (IRPA) is an emerging problem and, in the ICU, patient-to-patient transmission may occur, even in the absence of an outbreak, results of a study indicate. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2780116 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:34:06 +0100 2780116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2780114&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708664%3Fsrc%3Drss The new recommendations address prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infective endocarditis. The guidance with respect to antibiotic prophylaxis is similar to US advice, experts say. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2780114 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:20:13 +0100 2780114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2780115&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708656%3Fsrc%3Drss The Joint Commission launched the Center for Transforming Healthcare today in an effort to improve communication and reduce deficiencies in patient care in hospitals. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2780115 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:33:57 +0100 2780115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2780117&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708475%3Fsrc%3Drss In the physician's office setting, dermatitis and skin and soft-tissue infections have not become more common since the emergence of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), researchers have found. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2780117 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:30:26 +0100 2780117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2776305&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708580%3Fsrc%3Drss Although the recommended drugs remain unchanged, the CDC's updated guidelines include a "watchful waiting" option for prophylaxis and emphasize the need for prompt treatment in high-risk patients. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2776305 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:34:22 +0100 2776305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2773464&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708495%3Fsrc%3Drss The virus is an infectious agent that might be responsible for prostate cancer. f confirmed, the finding could lead to new diagnostic tests, therapeutics and vaccines. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2773464 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:35:23 +0100 2773464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2764077&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708239%3Fsrc%3Drss A study published in the May-June, 2009, issue of Academic Pediatrics looks at decision analysis for treatment of skin and soft-tissue infections. Medscape Pediatrics (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2764077 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:34:12 +0100 2764077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2764080&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708411%3Fsrc%3Drss Women diagnosed with Chlamydia trachomatis infection are at increased risk of developing pelvic inflammatory disease. Hospitalization for pelvic inflammatory disease, however, is rare irrespective of C. trachomatis infection. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2764080 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:57:20 +0100 2764080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2764082&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708366%3Fsrc%3Drss Portable radiograph equipment is implicated in the spreading of resistant bacteria in the intensive care unit (ICU), Israeli researchers report in the August issue of Chest. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2764082 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:57:19 +0100 2764082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2764081&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708381%3Fsrc%3Drss Restriction of quinolone use increases the susceptibility of E. coli urine isolates to quinolones, according to a report in the September 15th Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2764081 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:57:19 +0100 2764081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2764078&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708247%3Fsrc%3Drss A study published in the July 8, 2009, issue of JAMA looks at the feasibility of reduced-dose schedules in children. Medscape Pediatrics (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2764078 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:25:48 +0100 2764078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2764079&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708433%3Fsrc%3Drss Some health care workers and the public may refuse the new flu vaccine for fear of possible side effects, according to a study Heartwire (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2764079 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:13:20 +0100 2764079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2759844&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708358%3Fsrc%3Drss Antivirals are ineffective in Bell's palsy as single agents, but findings from a systematic review suggest they might be useful when combined with steroids. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2759844 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:36:22 +0100 2759844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2759848&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708329%3Fsrc%3Drss A significant minority of seasonal A/H1N1 influenza virus samples from Turkey were resistant to oseltamivir, according to the first report from that country to evaluate oseltamivir resistance in such flu strains. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2759848 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:56:16 +0100 2759848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2759847&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708338%3Fsrc%3Drss A short course of paromomycin for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis is not optimal but results in a high initial cure rate, according to researchers from India. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2759847 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:28:22 +0100 2759847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2759846&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708336%3Fsrc%3Drss In patients with Plasmodium falciparum malaria, rosiglitazone -- a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) gamma agonist -- can be a useful adjunctive treatment, according to a report in the September 15th issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2759846 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:28:22 +0100 2759846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2759845&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708354%3Fsrc%3Drss The Institute of Medicine Health advises that healthcare workers exposed to patients suspected or confirmed to be infected with novel H1N1 influenza A wear fitted N95 respirators. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2759845 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:04:02 +0100 2759845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2759850&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708278%3Fsrc%3Drss Over time, vaccine-induced rubella antibody levels decline and seronegativity rates rise, leaving children vulnerable to infection, public health officials report. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2759850 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:52:57 +0100 2759850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2759849&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F708280%3Fsrc%3Drss New forms of totally drug-resistant tuberculosis bacilli have emerged in Iran, according to a report from Tehran in the August issue of Chest. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2759849 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:52:57 +0100 2759849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2739330&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F707983%3Fsrc%3Drss The age-specific prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection spikes in young women and then does so again to a lesser extent in older women, Chinese researchers report in the September issue of the Journal of Medical Virology. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2739330 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:28:01 +0100 2739330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2732005&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F707774%3Fsrc%3Drss Gastric acid-suppressive medications, given to about half of all hospitalized patients, are associated with an increased risk for pneumonia. John G. Bartlett, MD, discusses a large study in hospital patients. Medscape Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2732005 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:39:35 +0100 2732005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2732006&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F707783%3Fsrc%3Drss In this commentary, critical care expert Greg Martin, MD, MSc, discusses a recent study on fluid management secondary to septic shock in critical care patients. Medscape Critical Care (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2732006 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:02:10 +0100 2732006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2728297&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F707840%3Fsrc%3Drss For treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcal aureus (MRSA), a course of daptomycin costs roughly 10 times more than a course of vancomycin plus gentamicin - but researchers say that when all expenses are taken into account, the cost-effectiveness of the two treatments are the same. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2728297 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:11:59 +0100 2728297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2721775&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F707777%3Fsrc%3Drss When the Canadian province of Ontario began offering free flu vaccinations to its entire population in 2000, the result was a dramatic decrease in influenza-associated antibiotic prescriptions. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2721775 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:43:05 +0100 2721775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2717873&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F707677%3Fsrc%3Drss Infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) can cause a variety of symptoms and functional hepatic changes in children and adolescents, researchers report in the August issue of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2717873 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:19:31 +0100 2717873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2680057&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F705352%3Fsrc%3Drss Antibiotics, SSRIs and NSAIDs are three of the most popular classes of drugs used today to treat various conditions, but are you aware of the adverse effects they can have on patients? BMC Clinical Pharmacology (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2680057 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:57:37 +0100 2680057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2676341&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F706813%3Fsrc%3Drss A study published in the May 2009 issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine looks at the immune status of international adoptees. Medscape Pediatrics (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2676341 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:20:00 +0100 2676341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2665347&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F706773%3Fsrc%3Drss Based on the case of a man who nearly lost his eye to a severe vaccinia infection acquired in the laboratory where he worked, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed their vaccinia virus laboratory procedures. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2665347 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:38:57 +0100 2665347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2669146&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F703715%3Fsrc%3Drss Do sexual partners who meet online have an increased risk for sexually transmitted infections? A retrospective case study analyzes the data. Sexually Transmitted Infections (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2669146 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:19:06 +0100 2669146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2632174&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F706103%3Fsrc%3Drss In this video blog, Paul E. Sax, MD reviews 2 new papers that offer practical, clinical guidance on the always relevant question -- when to start treatment in HIV. Medscape HIV/AIDS (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2632174 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:42:13 +0100 2632174 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2603954&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F705925%3Fsrc%3Drss Human herpesvirus (HHV)-8 is rarely, if ever, transmitted by blood transfusion, according to the results of a US study published in the June 1st issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2603954 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:10:50 +0100 2603954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2596134&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F705655%3Fsrc%3Drss New research from France indicates that patients using anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) monoclonal antibody therapy are at greater risk for developing tuberculosis than are patients treated with soluble TNF receptor therapy. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2596134 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:44:12 +0100 2596134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2586139&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F705571%3Fsrc%3Drss When Planned Parenthood changed its medical abortion protocol by switching from vaginal to buccal administration of misoprostol combined with routine use of antibiotics, the rate of serious infections fell markedly, according to a report in The New England Journal of Medicine for July 9. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2586139 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:36:34 +0100 2586139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2586138&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F705172%3Fsrc%3Drss This study sought to clarify inconsistent outcomes reported by various clinical trials and analyses. Commentary offered by John G. Bartlett, MD. Medscape Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2586138 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:51:21 +0100 2586138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2586141&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F705505%3Fsrc%3Drss Treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or 3 (CIN2/3) by loop electrosurgical excision (LEEP) may lead to a reduction in acquisition of new carcinogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) infections, results of a study suggest. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2586141 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:43:41 +0100 2586141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2586140&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F705504%3Fsrc%3Drss In a prospective, randomized trial, a single daily tablet containing efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir (Atripla; Bristol Myers Squibb & Gilead Sciences LLC) maintained viral suppression in HIV-1 infected patients as well as the standard multiple-pill regimen. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2586140 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:43:41 +0100 2586140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2578334&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F704184%3Fsrc%3Drss Fifty-one percent of the courses had an associated ADE and 32.5% of the antibiotic courses were discontinued because of ADE. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal® (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2578334 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:25:06 +0100 2578334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2578335&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F703720%3Fsrc%3Drss This study compares continuous HAART with a CD4 cell-driven scheduled treatment interruption strategy AIDS (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2578335 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:28:14 +0100 2578335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2574504&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F704151%3Fsrc%3Drss Study subjects performed poorly on tests of verbal and reading ability, although their scores were not dissimilar to those of other samples of inner-city youths. Journal of Pediatric Health Care (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2574504 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:50:41 +0100 2574504 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2565186&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F703714%3Fsrc%3Drss The incidence of gonorrhea among among high school students was found to have increased immediately following Hurricane Katrina. Sexually Transmitted Infections (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2565186 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:51:36 +0100 2565186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2574505&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F590058%3Fsrc%3Drss The authors determined incidence and hospitalization rates of 5 diseases that are endemic to the Amazon region of Brazil. Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2574505 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:00:00 +0100 2574505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2565187&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F704181%3Fsrc%3Drss A green banana diet improves clinical severity in childhood shigellosis and could be a simple and useful adjunct for dietary management of this illness. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal® (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2565187 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:46:36 +0100 2565187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2565188&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F590053%3Fsrc%3Drss International migration has changed the epidemiologic patterns of Chagas disease. Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2565188 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:44:32 +0100 2565188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2565185&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F704872%3Fsrc%3Drss Ciprofloxacin-resistant meningococcal disease in the United States has arrived. Be on the alert. AccessMedicine from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2565185 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:54:57 +0100 2565185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2491050&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F704780%3Fsrc%3Drss Use of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) for prevention of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission has also led to a reduction in congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. Nevertheless, congenital CMV infection remains highly prevalent. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2491050 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:25:53 +0100 2491050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2491048&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F704808%3Fsrc%3Drss U.S. consumers should avoid two brands of pistachios tied to a salmonella-related recall because they may have been repackaged and sold in airports and hotels, the Food and Drug Administration said. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2491048 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:58:24 +0100 2491048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2491049&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F704806%3Fsrc%3Drss Experts on the H5N1 bird flu virus are divided on how to treat patients infected by the virus, which kills 60 percent of its victims. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2491049 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:58:22 +0100 2491049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2491053&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F704575%3Fsrc%3Drss Pooled data from 18 studies suggest that direct susceptibility tests offer accurate and prompt identification of multi-drug resistant TB, Swedish and Ugandan researchers report. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2491053 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:24:36 +0100 2491053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2491051&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F704599%3Fsrc%3Drss A low-cost lipid amphotericin emulsion is safe and effective in high doses against visceral leishmaniasis, researchers from India report. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2491051 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:24:36 +0100 2491051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2491052&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F704574%3Fsrc%3Drss Patients who undergo solid-organ transplant face an increased incidence of tuberculosis (TB) infection, according to a report in the June 15th issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2491052 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:24:35 +0100 2491052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2479911&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F704351%3Fsrc%3Drss Intravenous tigecycline may be an effective adjunctive or alternative treatment for severe Clostridium difficile infection when therapy with metronidazole or vancomycin fails. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2479911 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:32:05 +0100 2479911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2479910&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F704277%3Fsrc%3Drss Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, offers his view on the H1N1 influenza A virus in this video blog – current status, the public health response, and what to consider as we look ahead to the fall. Medscape Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2479910 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:57:29 +0100 2479910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2479912&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F704288%3Fsrc%3Drss Brazilian researchers have discovered that an ethanol extract of the herb Turnera ulmifolia has a synergistic effect with gentamicin and kanamycin in the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2479912 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:57:44 +0100 2479912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2479913&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F704241%3Fsrc%3Drss For HIV-infected children in tuberculosis (TB)-endemic areas, early initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) significantly reduces the incidence of TB, results of a study indicate. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2479913 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:28:43 +0100 2479913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2470640&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F703625%3Fsrc%3Drss Compared with hip and leg devices, a high proportion of septic shoulder prostheses have this common skin contaminant. How do we know these findings reflect infection rather than contamination? Medscape Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2470640 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:51:55 +0100 2470640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2470641&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F704123%3Fsrc%3Drss Mother-to-child transmission of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is fairly uncommon, according to a report in the May 27th issue of BMC Infectious Diseases. Furthermore, persistent HPV infection in infants is rare. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2470641 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:28:22 +0100 2470641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2460325&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F703824%3Fsrc%3Drss Avian influenza virus glycoproteins are adapted for efficient spread at temperatures higher than those encountered in the upper respiratory airways of humans, according to a report in the May 15th PLoS Pathogens. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2460325 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:29:30 +0100 2460325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2460324&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F703520%3Fsrc%3Drss As more children go unvaccinated, the risk of losing "herd immunity" grows. Medscape Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2460324 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:53:50 +0100 2460324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2444217&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F703465%3Fsrc%3Drss In patients with severe sepsis, early rather than later treatment with drotrecogin alfa (activated), in conjunction with other recommended therapies, may improve survival. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2444217 Fri, 29 May 2009 15:16:14 +0100 2444217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2437835&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F703343%3Fsrc%3Drss In previously HIV-negative men who have sex with men (MSM), pre-existing anal human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is associated with a higher risk of acquiring HIV infection, new research suggests. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2437835 Wed, 27 May 2009 21:22:17 +0100 2437835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2437836&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F703244%3Fsrc%3Drss A paper in the May 15th issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology suggests an association between clinically observed chickenpox and a lower risk of childhood-onset multiple sclerosis. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2437836 Wed, 27 May 2009 17:50:39 +0100 2437836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2434453&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F703238%3Fsrc%3Drss Patients being treated for moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are more likely to develop herpes zoster than are patients treated for mild RA. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2434453 Tue, 26 May 2009 19:26:02 +0100 2434453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2434454&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F703226%3Fsrc%3Drss A cluster of ecthyma outbreaks in different infantry units in the Israeli Defense Force was caused by a single clone of invasive and highly infective Streptococcus pyogenes, researchers report in the May 1st issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2434454 Tue, 26 May 2009 18:09:33 +0100 2434454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2429760&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F703086%3Fsrc%3Drss Survival following community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is lower among older men than women, which may be explained by differences in immune response, according to findings published in the May issue of Critical Care Medicine. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2429760 Thu, 21 May 2009 16:13:37 +0100 2429760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2425262&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F702992%3Fsrc%3Drss Diagnosis of malaria by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing of saliva is non-invasive and comparable to the current gold standard blood smear examination, a multicenter group of researchers reports. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2425262 Tue, 19 May 2009 20:28:19 +0100 2425262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2425261&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F703006%3Fsrc%3Drss Multiple fluoroquinolone prescriptions are a red flag for fluoroquinolone-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), Canadian researchers warn in the May 15th issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2425261 Tue, 19 May 2009 20:28:19 +0100 2425261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2425260&cid=s_33134_20_f&fid=33134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F703010%3Fsrc%3Drss The largest trial to date has provided further evidence that oropharyngeal cancer testing positive for human papilloma virus (HPV) is a distinct clinical entity, with a better prognosis than oropharyngeal cancer that is negative for HPV. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2425260 Tue, 19 May 2009 12:49:29 +0100 2425260