Anti-Infectives Week articles from August 2003

Anti-Infectives Week archives from August 2003

Novel model describes release of antimicrobial agents from food packaging films.
August 4, 2003... 2003 AUG 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel system can be used to characterize antibiotic release from food packaging films. "A mathematical model able to describe the release kinetics of antimicrobial agents from crosslinked...

RdxA mutation is not a good marker for determining metronidazole resistance.
August 4, 2003... 2003 AUG 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Relatively few metronidazole resistant Helicobacter pylori have rdxA mutations; it is not a good marker for resistance, nor degree of resistance. "Metronidazole (Mtz) resistance in the gastric...

Mechanisms of oxazolidinone activity elucidated.
August 4, 2003... 2003 AUG 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The mechanisms of oxazolidinone activity have been elucidated. "Oxazolidinone antibiotics, an important new class of synthetic antibacterials, inhibit protein synthesis by interfering with...

Green tea catechins have anti-tyrosine phosphatase activity from Prevotella.
August 4, 2003... 2003 AUG 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Green tea catechins have activity against protein tyrosine phosphatases in Prevotella species, but not Poryphyromonas gingivalis. According to a study from Japan, "Members of the Prevotella...

The 2002 season in U.S.A. brought new diagnostic and treatment information.
August 4, 2003... 2003 AUG 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Advances in diagnosis and treatment of West Nile virus include and IgM immunoassay and some antiviral agents. "West Nile fever has now spread to much of the United States. This disease can be...

Antimicrobial testing method results differ greatly when testing bonding agents.
August 4, 2003... 2003 AUG 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Two methods commonly used for determining antimicrobial properties of substances were found to have different results when testing tooth bonding agent activity against cariogenic bacteria. ...

Drug-resistant staphylococci found in Italian dry fermented sausages.
August 4, 2003... 2003 AUG 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Drug-resistant staphylococci have been isolated from several types of Italian sausage. "The transfer of bacteria that are resistant to antimicrobial agents or resistance genes from animals to humans...

Caspases are activated in several apoptotic pathways and antimicrobial immunity.
August 4, 2003... 2003 AUG 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Caspase activation can be involved in several apoptotic pathways as well as antimicrobial immunity. According to a study from Ireland, "Members of the caspase family of cysteine proteases have been...

New guidelines released for prevention of infection during endoscopy.
August 4, 2003... 2003 AUG 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- With multi-society endorsement, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has published a position statement for reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes in its journal,...

Gram-negative bacteria activate toll-like receptor TLR4, production of IL-12.
August 4, 2003... 2003 AUG 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Macrophages produce IL-12 p70 specifically as a response to Gram-negative over Gram-positive bacteria, and detection of this product may help in diagnostics. "Purified components from bacteria...

Immtech completes Plasmodium vivax patient enrollment in clinical trial.
August 4, 2003... 2003 AUG 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Immtech International, Inc., (IMMT) has successfully enrolled malaria-afflicted patients in a phase IIa human clinical trial with Immtech's oral drug DB289. The clinical trial is designed to test...

The spectrum of disease that human parvovirus B19 infection causes is very broad.
August 4, 2003... 2003 AUG 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The spectrum of disease that human parvovirus B19 infection causes is very broad; now includes neurological problems. According to a study from England, "Since its discovery, human parvovirus B19...

Aspirin could reduce the risk of deadly infections.
August 4, 2003... 2003 AUG 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Adding to the long list of the benefits of aspirin, researchers have found that it is responsible for reducing toxic bacteria associated with serious infections. A study led by Dartmouth Medical...

Improved test design may still yield appropriate immunotherapy for sepsis.
August 4, 2003... 2003 AUG 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Better test design may yield better answers for what immunomodulatory therapy may improve sepsis and lower risk. According to a study from the United States, "Despite decades of research, the...

Young children main priority for prevention.
August 4, 2003... 2003 AUG 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Targeting antibiotics at young children and improving hygiene are key to eradicating a potentially blinding bacterial infection that affects around 150 million people worldwide, according to a new...

Universal Communication to manufacture AirWater machines for South America.
August 4, 2003... 2003 AUG 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Universal Communication Systems, Inc., (UCSY) Chairman Michael J. Zwebner announced the company has signed a memorandum of understanding with a Brazilian company, L.E. Filters, Limitada, to manufacture...

Novel antibiotic derivatives have antiretroviral activity.
August 11, 2003... 2003 AUG 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A series of novel antibiotic derivatives have demonstrated activity against several retroviruses, including HIV. Several "semisynthetic derivatives of natural antibacterial glycopeptide...

Pneumonia should be treated with an agent effective against Legionella first.
August 11, 2003... 2003 AUG 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- All patients with pneumonia of unknown origin should be treated initially with an agent that is effective against Legionella, as a preventive measure while the causative agent is investigated. ...

CS-758, a lanosterol 14 alpha-demethylase inhibitor, is a promising new drug.
August 11, 2003... 2003 AUG 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CS-758 is an antifungal that has shown excellent activity in vitro, that is now undergoing clinical trials. "Due to the increase in incidence of opportunistic nosocomial fungal infections over the...

Recalcitrant pediatric warts are treatable with mumps or Candida antigens.
August 11, 2003... 2003 AUG 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Recalcitrant pediatric warts are treatable with intralesional mumps or Candida antigens, other warts present may even also respond. According to a study from the United States, "Intralesional...

Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance, including resistance gene.
August 11, 2003... 2003 AUG 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Resistance to quinolones has developed quickly, and now includes the qnr gene carrying resistance to the antibiotics. According to published research from Spain, "Quinolones are broad spectrum...

Rwanda gets US$2.8 million for HIV/AIDS control.
August 11, 2003... 2003 AUG 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The African Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$2.8 million grant to finance Rwanda's national HIV/AIDS control plan. The grant is expected to enhance the country's institutional capacities...

Trial data of Periostat released.
August 11, 2003... 2003 AUG 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (CGPI) announced that the July/August issue of the peer-reviewed dermatology journal Skin Med features an article about the use of subantimicrobial dose doxycycline in...

Cycloferon has a direct effect, reducing viral infectivity of adenovirus type 6.
August 11, 2003... 2003 AUG 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cycloferon, normally active by interferon induction, has direct action against adenovirus type 6 by altering viral nuclear inclusions required for infectivity. According to recent research...

Interferometry can be used to determine bacterial drug susceptibility.
August 11, 2003... 2003 AUG 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Interferometry can be used to identify drug-resistant strains of bacterial pathogens. In a recent study, scientists in Brazil found that "bacterial activity, even of slowly growing species, can be...

Neuralgia may be caused by mononuclear cell traffic and subsequent ganglionitis.
August 11, 2003... 2003 AUG 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Postherpetic neuralgia from herpes zoster may occur as a result of mononuclear cell trafficking and ganglionitis upon attempts of virus to reactivate. "Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is dermatomal...

Novel acylides active against Gram-positive and -negative pathogens.
August 11, 2003... 2003 AUG 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel group of acylides are active against a wide variety of pathogens. In a recent study from Japan, a "series of acylides, 3-O-(aryl)acetylerythromycin A derivatives, were synthesized and...

Antiviral susceptibility utilizing flow cytometry is an efficient testing method.
August 11, 2003... 2003 AUG 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Different lymphotropic herpesviruses respond best to different antivirals; flow cytometry is comparable to immunofluorescent assays. According to published research from the United States,...

Prevotella intermedia has lipid A in its LPS similar to other known bacteria.
August 11, 2003... 2003 AUG 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Prevotella intermedia ATCC 25611 has a lipopolysaccharide lipid A that is very similar to other known bacteria, and activates TLR4 just as they do. "The novel chemical structure and...

Patents issued covering therapies to treat chronic inflammatory diseases.
August 11, 2003... 2003 AUG 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ActivBiotics, Inc., announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office recently issued two patents (U.S. 6,579,854; U.S. 6,562,582) exclusively licensed from Vanderbilt University School of...

Current infectious diseases threats discussed.
August 11, 2003... 2003 AUG 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Current emerging infectious disease threats are bringing a heightened sense of awareness of smallpox, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), monkeypox, norovirus, HIV, and West Nile virus, health...

SARS virus inactivated with Intercept Blood System.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cerus Corporation (CERS) announced study results demonstrating that the Intercept Blood System for platelets and red blood cells inactivates the causative agent of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome...

Novel Machaerium multiflorum extracts active against variety of pathogens.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A series of novel Machaerium multiflorum extracts are active against a variety of pathogens, including malaria parasites and drug-resistant staphylococci. In a study conducted by scientists in the...

Plasmapheresis, immunosuppression, antibiotics can treat antiphospholipid crisis.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Plasmapheresis, immunosuppression, and antibiotics rescue patient from catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome. "We report the case of a 33-year-old female with known primary antiphospholipid...

Lactoferrin compounds have antiviral activity against Herpes simplex 1 and 2.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lactoferrin and lactoferricin have antiviral activity on their own, or synergistically in combination with acyclovir, even on acyclovir resistant strains of Herpes simplex 1 and 2. "Lactoferrin...

Systemic nocardiosis in immunocompromised is a risk, treatable with linezolid.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Splenectomy or other immunocompromised situations may lead to increased susceptibility to Nocardia asteroides; systemic and even brain infection can be cured with oral linezolid. According to...

Antileishmanial drugs may work by upregulating interferon-gamma receptor 1.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Visceral leishmaniasis patients treated with antileishmanial drugs regain ability to express IFNgamma receptor 1, downregulated by parasitic infection of macrophages, at levels sufficient for killing....

FDA grants approval for combination ear infection treatment.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Alcon, Inc., (ACL) has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market Ciprodex Otic for topical treatment of a middle ear infection known as acute otitis media with...

Biopharmaceutical company introduces new macrolide class at ISAAR.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a chemistry-driven biopharmaceutical company, presented data on the company's macrolide discovery program at the 4th international symposium on Antimicrobial Agents and...

Adenoviral meningoencephalitis in a cancer patient was treatable with cidofovir.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A lymphoma patient who developed adenoviral meningoencephalitis was rapidly cured with cidofovir therapy. "We report a case of a 58-year-old female with neuromeningeal relapse of a large B-cell...

Company wins approval to launch disposable diaphragm in Russia.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Instead, Inc., announced it has received approval from the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences to market its Instead Softcup as an over-the-counter disposable contraceptive diaphragm in the Russian...

Housewares analyzed by transportable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Elements were identified in housewares and other food-related items using a transportable [superscript]241Am radioisotope X-ray fluorescence spectrometer and handheld analyzers. According to...

Whole bacteria can be analyzed with new flow fractionation/spectrometric method.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bacteria can be analyzed with flow field-flow fractionation and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. According to a study from the United States, "The...

Stem cell transplantation with donor lymphocyte infusions can resolve chronic EBV infection.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Stem cell transplantation followed by donor lymphocyte infusion can eradicate refractory Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. In a recent study from Japan, a patient with chronic active EBV...

Biotechnology company announces financial results for second quarter, 6 months.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ImmuCell Corp. (ICCC) announced the results of its operations for the 3- and 6-month periods ended June 30, 2003. During the 3 months ended June 30, 2003, product sales decreased by 58%, or...

Antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella serovars isolated from imported foods.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella serovars were isolated from imported foods. According to a study from the United States, "A total of 187 Salmonella isolates representing 82 serotypes recovered...

Indinavir has direct anti-Cryptosporidium activity in HIV patients.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The antiretroviral agent indinavir has direct activity against Cryptosporidium parasites infecting HIV patients. "The use of highly active antiretroviral therapy in persons with acquired...

Patent received for genetic sequences of Enterococcus faecium.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. patent no. 6,583,275 to Genome Therapeutics (GENE) relating to the pathogen Enterococcus faecium (E. faecium). The most common species of...

NIH awards grant for optimization of three key antibodies.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Diversa Corp. (DVSA) announced that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, has awarded the company a grant for optimization...

Novel assay enables highly accurate monitoring of hydroxychloroquine levels.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel assay enables highly accurate monitoring of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) levels HCQ "is a halogenated aminoquinoline that presents wide biological activity, often being used as an antimalarial...

Device company adding water treatment to its infection prevention strategy.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cantel Medical Corp. (CMN), as part of its strategic plan of expanding its infection prevention and control business, announced its entry into the water treatment industry with the acquisitions of Mar...

Pulmonary nocardiosis, though rare, is difficult to diagnose but curable.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pulmonary nocardiosis has no unique radiological indicators and often occurs with other bacterial infections. "Pulmonary infection by Nocardia is an uncommon opportunistic infection in humans....

Novation inks agreement for Triseptin brush-free surgical scrub products.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Healthpoint, Ltd., a Texas-based developer of surgical, tissue management, and dermatology products, has signed a 3-year agreement with Novation, a supply chain management company, to offer...

Control of cysticercosis of interest to the CDC.
August 18, 2003... 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The control of cysticercosis to protect the U.S. population is of interest to the CDC. According to a study from the United States, "It is generally recognized that it is not possible to adequately...

Prophylaxis in children after exposure to HIV outlined.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Prophylaxis procedures in children after exposure to HIV have been published in a recent issue of the journal Pediatrics. "Exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can occur in a number of...

Prophylactic antibiotics are a Pseudomonas factor in preterm ruptures.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Prophylactic antibiotics are a Pseudomonas factor in preterm ruptures. "The epidemiology, risk factors, maternal and neonatal outcomes of nosocomial Pseudomonas aeruginosa acquisition in preterm...

AEP underused for congenital heart disease patients.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- AEP is underused in patients with congenital heart defects. Scientists in Germany conducted a study "to determine the knowledge, compliance, and practice of antibiotic endocarditis prophylaxis...

Novel drug-resistant P. aeruginosa strain isolated in Eastern Europe.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel drug-resistant Pseudomonas strain has been identified in Eastern Europe. "As part of the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, an imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain...

AIDS comeback makes health officials change prevention strategy.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Americans became complacent about safe sex. Revolutionary new drugs allowed HIV-infected people to live longer. A new generation of gay men entered their 20s without the memory of the early days of...

U.N. provides multimillion dollar grant to fight AIDS in South Africa.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The South African government has approved a long-delayed US$41 million grant from the United Nations to help combat the AIDS pandemic ravaging the country, officials say. The grant includes money...

Drug-induced renal failure due to unique nephrotoxic mechanisms.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An array of therapeutic agents produce nephrotoxicity by several different mechanisms. "Medications cause renal failure through a variety of mechanisms. Hemodynamic renal failure may result from...

SBIR grants will fund lipopeptide research.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (CBST) announced that it has recently been awarded two phase I small business innovation research (SBIR) grants that could total almost $500,000 should all funding be...

FDA approves Factive for multidrug resistant S. pneumoniae.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Genesoft Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its new drug application efficacy supplement for Factive (gemifloxacin mesylate) to treat...

Company provides update on prion decontamination technology, reports Q2 results.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Genencor International, Inc., (GCOR) and the United Kingdom's Health Protection Agency, business division (HPA), announced a 2-year collaboration to develop a commercially viable technology to...

Study looking at lungs of patients.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The University of New Mexico (UNM) is studying how common bacteria play a role in cystic fibrosis and what might be done to destroy the bacteria. "Cystic fibrosis is severely aggravated by a...

Waterjet company ends first phase of restructuring, announces financial results.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Flow International Corp. (FLOW), a developer and manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet technology equipment used for cutting, cleaning (surface preparation), and food safety applications,...

Milestone payment drives second quarter 2003 results for genomics company.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Human Genome Sciences, Inc., (HGSI) announced financial results for the second quarter and 6-month periods ended June 30, 2003. The company reported a net loss of $47.4 million, or $0.37 per...

Electrical stimulation selectively kills HIV-infected cells.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Electrical stimulation selectively kills HIV-infected cells. "Although drug therapy for AIDS is available, problems such as side effects associated with drug therapy and the appearance of...

Immune activation linked to CD4 cell loss in HAART-treated HIV patients.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Persistent immune activation underlies CD4 cell loss in HAART-treated HIV patients. According to recent research from the United States, "to evaluate the relationship between T-cell turnover,...

Multiple-drug rescue therapy effective.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MDRT is effective for preventing mortality in HIV patients. "To characterize survival and to compare rates of disease progression to death of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients,...

Primary genotypic T-20 resistance rare in subtype B, non-B HIV strains.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Primary genotypic resistance to T-20 is rare in both subtype B and non-B HIV strains. "Enfuvirtide (T-20) is the lead compound of the new class of antiretroviral drugs called fusion inhibitors,"...

Stool culture rejection protocol delayed detection of nosocomial Salmonella outbreak.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A widely used stool culture rejection protocol has been blamed for the delayed detection of a nosocomial Salmonella outbreak. According to a study from the Netherlands, "in October 2001 an...

If recognized early, treated with antibiotics, septic arthritis need not cripple.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Septic arthritis must be detected and managed quickly with antibiotics in order to sustain future normal joint function. Published research from Australia "describes a rational approach to septic...

Study of parasite may lead to vaccine, new treatments.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has revealed several essential functions of the molecule covering the surface of the Leishmania parasite. The study found that...

Amphotericin B lipid complex superior to standard agent for IA treatment.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A lipid complex of amphotericin B is more effective than the standard formulation against invasive aspergillos (IA). In liver transplant recipients, the development of IA "is associated with poor...

Artesunate safer, more effective than quinine for treatment of severe malaria.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Artesunate appears to be safer and more effective than quinine for the treatment of high-risk malaria infections. According to published research from Thailand, "a randomized, open-label...

Insect-repellent apparel registered by EPA.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has registered insect-repellent apparel as a defense in the battle against mosquitoes, ticks, and other insects. Buzz Off Insect Shield Insect...

Alliance targets sales of products that reduce exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- B. Braun Medical, Inc., and Venetec International announced an agreement to jointly market and sell a sharps safety system combining the B. Braun Introcan Safety IV Catheter and Venetec StatLock IV...

Newer technologies will curb hospital-acquired urinary tract infections.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Newer technologies will curb hospital-acquired urinary tract infections According to a study from England, "nosocomial urinary tract infections (UTIs) account for up to 40% of all hospital-acquired...

Potentially deadly infection during pregnancy often has no symptoms.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Clinical and basic science findings of several studies are being presented by University of Pittsburgh and Magee-Women's Research Institute scientists at a meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society...

Global survey maps function of thousands of malaria genes.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A team of researchers led by scientists at the Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has described a comprehensive global profile of genes in the malaria parasite. This profile is a valuable tool that...

Draxis initiates phase II clinical trials of Infecton.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Draximage, Inc., the radiopharmaceutical subsidiary of Draxis Health, Inc., (DRAX) has received Health Canada approval to initiate two phase II clinical studies of Infecton, a radiopharmaceutical...

Effects of beta-lactam-vancomycin combination on hetero-VRSA depends on beta-lactam dose.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Depending on the dose, beta-lactam antibiotics can enhance or attenuate the effects of vancomycin on hetero-VRSA pathogens. "There have been conflicting data about the interactions between...

Rubus apetalus has antimicrobial, antifungal properties due to alkanols.
August 25, 2003... 2003 AUG 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Ugandan traditional herb Rubus apetalus has antimicrobial and antifungal properties due to alkanols. According to recent research published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology, "The East...