TB & Outbreaks Week articles

Recent articles from TB & Outbreaks Week

Research conducted at Erasmus University has provided new information about aspergillosis.
June 30, 2009... "At present, voriconazole (VOR) is the drug of first choice for treating invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA). However, particularly in advanced stages of disease and in the severely immunocompromised host, the mortality remains substantial," researchers in Netherlands report (see also...

Studies in the area of behavior reported from University of London.
June 30, 2009... According to a study from Egham, the United Kingdom, "When a disease breaks out in a human population, changes in behavior in response to the outbreak can alter the progression of the infectious agent. In particular, people aware of a disease in their proximity can take measures to reduce...

Researchers from University of New South Wales report on findings in chlamydia.
June 30, 2009... According to recent research from Sydney, Australia, "We investigated the likely impact of vaccines on the prevalence of and morbidity due to Chlamydia trachomatis (chlamydia) infections in heterosexual populations. An individual-based mathematical model of chlamydia transmission was...

Studies from Washington University, Medical Department describe new findings in diarrhea.
June 30, 2009... "Acute bloody diarrhea should be considered a medical emergency. Its causes are frequently serious or actionable or both and are usually identified," scientists in the United States report (see also Diarrhea). "However, acute bloody diarrhea as a stand-alone clinical presentation has...

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University report on findings in epidemics.
June 30, 2009... "Immigration is an important population dynamic at work in the U.S., but we know little about its impact on American obesity. Built on nutrition transition and immigration theories, this paper provides explanations for immigrants' initial body composition advantage, its partial erosion over...