This is a selection of articles from the December 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Infectious Diseases headlines.
Corrigenda
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Source: Journal of Viral Hepatitis - December 31, 2007 Tags: article Corrigenda Source Type: journals
"Health in Africa: A Critical Role for the Private Sector"
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Source: Development Gateway Topics | HIV/AIDS | Latest Resources - December 29, 2007 Source Type: journals
Linezolid in Postneurosurgical Infections
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Source: Infection - December 29, 2007 Tags: Infection Source Type: journals
Fulminant Epiglottitis with Evolution to Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections and Fasciitis due to
Aeromonas hydrophila
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Source: Infection - December 29, 2007 Tags: Infection Source Type: journals
Increased Risk Of Antibiotic-Resistant E. coli In Poultry Workers
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Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - December 29, 2007 Source Type: journals
Cognitive Processes Stable in Controlled HIV
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Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - December 28, 2007 Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: journals
Seasonal Distribution of Otitis Media Pathogens Among Costa Rican Children.
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Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - December 27, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (207 K) Source Type: journals
Liposomal Amphotericin B Associated With Severe Hyperphosphatemia.
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Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - December 27, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (991 K) Source Type: journals
Norovirus Activity-United States, 2006-2007.
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Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - December 27, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (57 K) Source Type: journals
The Descriptive Epidemiology of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae Nasopharyngeal Carriage in Children and Adults in Kilifi District, Kenya.
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Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - December 27, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (240 K) Source Type: journals
The Conundrum of Prior Bacille Calmette-Guerin Vaccination in Children of Temporary Residents in the United States.
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Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - December 27, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (99 K) Source Type: journals
Clinical Significance of Simplicity and Adherence in Antiretroviral Therapy
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Source: Clinical Care Options HIV - December 27, 2007 Source Type: journals
Botswana: PSI Launches Treated Mosquito Nets
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Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - December 27, 2007 Source Type: journals
Mozambique: Orphans Deprived of Their Inheritance
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Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - December 27, 2007 Source Type: journals
Uganda: Esther Lalam, a Teacher in Northern Uganda - an Xmas Feast And Reunion
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Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - December 27, 2007 Source Type: journals
Uganda: Red Cross Donates Mosquito Nets
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Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - December 27, 2007 Source Type: journals
Avian influenza – situation in Pakistan - update
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Source: Disease Outbreak News - December 27, 2007 Source Type: journals
N.J. to Add Routine HIV Testing For Pregnant Women, Newborns
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Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News - December 26, 2007 Source Type: journals
For-profit policies and equitable access to antiretroviral drugs in resource-limited countries
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Source: Future HIV Therapy - December 26, 2007 Tags: article Perspective Source Type: journals
Effect of host genetic variation on the pharmacokinetics and clinical response of NNRTIs
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Source: Future HIV Therapy - December 26, 2007 Tags: article Review Source Type: journals
A Lopinavir/Ritonavir-Based Once-Daily Regimen Results in Better Compliance and Is Non-inferior to a Twice-Daily Regimen Through 96 Weeks
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Source: AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses - December 26, 2007 Tags: article Clinical Trials/Clinical Studies Source Type: journals
Characterization of HIV Type 1 Reverse Transcriptase Mutations in Infants Infected by Mothers Who Received Peripartum Nevirapine Prophylaxis in Jos, Nigeria
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Source: AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses - December 26, 2007 Tags: article Sequence Notes Source Type: journals
Immunogenicity in Macaques of the Clinical Product for a Clade B DNA/MVA HIV Vaccine: Elicitation of IFN-γ, IL-2, and TNF-α Coproducing CD4 and CD8 T Cells
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Source: AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses - December 26, 2007 Tags: article Vaccines Source Type: journals
Evaluation and Implementation of Rapid HIV Tests: The Experience in 11 African Countries
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Source: AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses - December 26, 2007 Tags: article Epidemiology Source Type: journals
Comparison of Methods to Detect Recent HIV Type 1 Infection in Cross-Sectionally Collected Specimens from a Cohort of Female Sex Workers in the Dominican Republic
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Source: AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses - December 26, 2007 Tags: article Epidemiology Source Type: journals
Avian influenza – situation in Indonesia – update 28
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Source: Disease Outbreak News - December 26, 2007 Source Type: journals
Adeno-associated virus vector-mediated production of hepatocyte growth factor attenuates liver fibrosis in mice
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Source: Hepatology International - December 24, 2007 Tags: Hepatology International Source Type: journals
Uganda: Tororo Malaria Fight in Setback
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Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - December 24, 2007 Source Type: journals
A proposal for the reliable culture of
Borrelia burgdorferi
from patients with chronic lyme disease, even from those previously aggressively treated
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Source: Infection - December 23, 2007 Tags: Infection Source Type: journals
Do Targeted HIV Programs Improve Overall Care for Pregnant Women?: Antenatal Syphilis Management in Zambia Before and After Implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Programs.
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Source: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes - December 21, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (120 K) Source Type: journals
Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy at CD4 Cell Counts >=350 Cells/mm3 Does Not Increase Incidence or Risk of Peripheral Neuropathy, Anemia, or Renal Insufficiency.
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Source: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes - December 21, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (466 K) Source Type: journals
Plasma Levels, Safety, and 60-Week Efficacy of a Once-Daily Double-Boosted Protease Inhibitor Regimen of Atazanavir, Saquinavir, and Ritonavir.
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Source: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes - December 21, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (306 K) Source Type: journals
Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate, Emtricitabine, and Efavirenz Compared With Zidovudine/Lamivudine and Efavirenz in Treatment-Naive Patients: 144-Week Analysis.
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Source: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes - December 21, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (147 K) Source Type: journals
Enrollment and Retention of HIV Discordant Couples in Lusaka, Zambia.
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Source: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes - December 21, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (165 K) Source Type: journals
History of Incarceration and Gang Involvement Are Associated With Recent Sexually Transmitted Disease/HIV Diagnosis in African American Men.
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Source: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes - December 21, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (306 K) Source Type: journals
FDA HIV/AIDS Update: Labeling update for Lexiva (fosamprenavir)
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Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News - December 21, 2007 Source Type: journals
2008 HIV/AIDS IMPLEMENTERS' MEETING ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
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Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News - December 21, 2007 Source Type: journals
Global Fund disputes Times report on Africa
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Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News - December 21, 2007 Source Type: journals
Nigeria: SERAP, HIV Victim Drag FG, AGF to Court Over Non-Treatment And Discrimination
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Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - December 21, 2007 Source Type: journals
Africa: HIV/Aids Activists Advocate Allocation of 15 Percent to Health Budget
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Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - December 21, 2007 Source Type: journals
Cameroon: HIV/Aids Volunteers Receive Kits for Patients
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Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - December 21, 2007 Source Type: journals
Nigeria: HIV/Aids - Commissioners Raise Alarm Over Non-Utilisation of Funds
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Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - December 21, 2007 Source Type: journals
Letter to the Editor: Modified Directly Observed Therapy: Sustained Self-Reported Adherence and HIV Health Status
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Source: AIDS Patient Care and STDs - December 21, 2007 Tags: article Source Type: journals
CME/CE Information - Long-Term Safety and Durability of Fixed-Dose Antiretroviral Regimens: A Case-Based Approach
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Source: PeerView CME/CE Video Podcast - AIDS/HIV - December 21, 2007 Authors: PeerView Press Tags: Science Source Type: journals
Hepatitis C virus core protein binding to lipid membranes: the role of domains 1 and 2
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Source: Journal of Viral Hepatitis - December 21, 2007 Tags: article ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: journals
An important, but not the first, hepatitis C virus behavioural intervention study: authors' reply.
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Source: AIDS - December 20, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (173 K) Source Type: journals
Pharmacokinetics, safety and efficacy of lopinavir/ritonavir in infants less than 6 months of age: 24 week results.
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Source: AIDS - December 20, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (121 K) Source Type: journals
An important, but not the first, hepatitis C virus behavioural intervention study.
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Source: AIDS - December 20, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (173 K) Source Type: journals
Stopping antiretroviral therapy: role for therapeutic drug monitoring.
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Source: AIDS - December 20, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (173 K) Source Type: journals
Initial spontaneous clearance and re-infection with a distinct hepatitis C virus genotype leading to chronic hepatitis C in an HIV+ intravenous drug user.
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Source: AIDS - December 20, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (173 K) Source Type: journals
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma incidence in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study before and after highly active antiretroviral therapy.
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Source: AIDS - December 20, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (127 K) Source Type: journals
CCR5 or CXCR4 use influences the relationship between CD4 cell depletion, NKp44L expression and NK cytotoxicity in SHIV-infected macaques.
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Source: AIDS - December 20, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (285 K) Source Type: journals
Hepatic inflammatory cytokine mRNA expression in hepatitis C virus–human immunodeficiency virus co-infection
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Source: Journal of Viral Hepatitis - December 20, 2007 Tags: article ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: journals
Antiretroviral Selection in Treatment-Naive Patients
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Source: Clinical Care Options HIV - December 20, 2007 Source Type: journals
Data presented on race and serosorting
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Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News - December 20, 2007 Source Type: journals
HIV/AIDS Rate Increases in DC Area Latino Population, Community Lacks Resources
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Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News - December 20, 2007 Source Type: journals
Molecular epidemiology of outbreaks and containment of drug-resistant
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
in a Tokyo hospital
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Source: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy - December 20, 2007 Tags: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Source Type: journals
Group A β-hemolytic streptococcal hemorrhagic colitis complicated with pharyngitis and impetigo
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Source: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy - December 20, 2007 Tags: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Source Type: journals
Epidemiology and risk factors for colonization and infection by
Acinetobacter baumannii
in an ICU in Tunisia, where this pathogen is endemic
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Source: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy - December 20, 2007 Tags: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Source Type: journals
Predictors of the Initiation of HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis in Rhode Island Emergency Departments
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Source: AIDS Patient Care and STDs - December 20, 2007 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Second pathway behind HIV-associated immune system dysfunction identified
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Source: Harvard Medical Research: HIV/AIDS - December 19, 2007 Source Type: journals
Generic Tenofovir (Viread) Approved
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Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - December 19, 2007 Source Type: journals
Rwanda: Malaria Epidemic Hit Players
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Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - December 19, 2007 Source Type: journals
Nigeria: HIV/Aids - Civil Society Seeks Greater Response
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Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - December 19, 2007 Source Type: journals
Rwanda: Activists Call for Openness On Aids
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Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - December 19, 2007 Source Type: journals
Treating the sick without bias: Partners in Health rejects taking a narrow approach to the AIDS crisis, even helping with food and other needs.
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Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News - December 18, 2007 Source Type: journals
Mali: U.S. Sports Stars Suit Up Against Malaria
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Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - December 18, 2007 Source Type: journals
Namibia: Veld Fires, Drought Pose Challenge
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Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - December 18, 2007 Source Type: journals
Dusting Off Old TB Drug May Promote Faster Treatment
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Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - December 18, 2007 Source Type: journals
Medecins Sans Frontieres - 2006/2007 Activity Report - Bangladesh
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Source: Development Gateway Topics | HIV/AIDS | Latest Resources - December 18, 2007 Source Type: journals
Protecting the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents in Central America
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Source: Development Gateway Topics | HIV/AIDS | Latest Resources - December 18, 2007 Source Type: journals
Health & Development Networks (HDN)
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Source: Development Gateway Topics | HIV/AIDS | Latest Resources - December 18, 2007 Source Type: journals<