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Can we 'wipe out' MRSA?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Three basic principles is all it could take to reduce the incidence of MRSA in hospitals according to research by Cardiff University.
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Infections - June 4, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infections News Source Type: info

Blood brain barrier breached by new therapeutic strategyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A short peptide from the rabies virus can carry a strip of therapeutic material into the brain via IV administration.
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Infections - June 19, 2007 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infections News Source Type: info

Malaria-infected mice cured by 1 dose of new drugEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Johns Hopkins researchers have cured malaria-infected mice with single shots of a new series of potent drugs.
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Infections - April 24, 2007 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infections News Source Type: info

Circumcision reduces HIV risk, study stopped earlyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Male circumcision reduces their risk of acquiring HIV during heterosexual intercourse by 53 percent.
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Infections - December 12, 2006 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infections News Source Type: info

MRSA vaccine shows promise in mouse studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Scientists have created a vaccine that protects immunized animals from drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Infections - November 1, 2006 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infections News Source Type: info

Immune system discovery could aid fight against tuberculosis (TB)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A key aspect of how the immune system acts against TB could aid the development of novel therapies.
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Infections - October 25, 2006 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infections News Source Type: info

H5N1 flu vaccine developed by Glaxo SmithKline successfulEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
H5N1 pandemic flu vaccine achieved a high immune response at a low dose of antigen in clinical trials.
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Infections - July 31, 2006 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Higher dose of flu vaccine improves response in elderlyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
High-dose influenza vaccines may increase elderly patients' immune response without significant adverse effects.
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Infections - July 31, 2006 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Oral sex may be a risk factor for nongonococcal urethritisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Oral sex may be a risk factor for NGU, one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in both men and women.
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Infections - July 31, 2006 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Early warning signs for meningitis in children identifiedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A number of early symptoms for meningococcal disease in children could substantially speed up diagnosis.
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Infections - July 31, 2006 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Zyvox® shows cost savings for treatment of skin infectionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Oral Zyvox® shows cost savings for outpatient treatment of skin and other infections when compared to vancomycin.
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Infections - July 31, 2006 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Higher dose of flu vaccine improves response in elderlyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
High-dose influenza vaccines may increase elderly patients' immune response without significant adverse effects.
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Infections - May 31, 2006 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Oral sex may be a risk factor for nongonococcal urethritisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Oral sex may be a risk factor for NGU, one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in both men and women.
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Infections - May 19, 2006 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Early warning signs for meningitis in children identifiedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A number of early symptoms for meningococcal disease in children could substantially speed up diagnosis.
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Infections - May 19, 2006 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Zyvox® shows cost savings for treatment of skin infectionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Oral Zyvox® shows cost savings for outpatient treatment of skin and other infections when compared to vancomycin.
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Infections - May 19, 2006 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Katrina infectious disease threats from common, not exotic, diseasesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Diseases such as typhoid or cholera, are unlikely to break out after floods in areas where they do not naturally occur.
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Infections - May 19, 2006 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Study shows hospital staph infections cause 12,000 deaths, cost $9.5 billionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Staphylococcus aureus infections create an enormous burden to hospitals by significantly increasing costs, length of patient stays and mortality rates.
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Infections - May 19, 2006 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

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