Infectious Disease Alert articles from April 2005

Infectious Disease Alert archives from April 2005

Hyper-Virulent HIV - or Just Hype?
April 1, 2005... Hyper-Virulent HIV - or Just Hype? Abstract and Commentary Dean L. Winslow, MD, Chief, Division of AIDS Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Clinical Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine Section Editor, HIV, is...

Comparison of Non-Invasive Tests for H. pylori Infection in Children.
April 1, 2005... Comparison of Non-Invasive Tests for H. pylori Infection in Children Abstract & Commentary Hal B. Jenson, MD, FAAP Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Director, Center for Pediatric Research, Eastern Virginia Medical School and...

Streptokinase in the Management of Empyema: A Randomized Trial.
April 1, 2005... Streptokinase in the Management of Empyema: A Randomized Trial Abstract & Commentary Robert Muder, MD, Hospital Epidemiologist, Pittsburgh VA Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Section Editor, Hospital Epidemiology, is Associate Editor for...

Age of Acquisition and Manifestations of HHV6 Infection.
April 1, 2005... Age of Acquisition and Manifestations of HHV6 Infection Abstract & Commentary Hal B. Jenson, MD, FAAP Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Director, Center for Pediatric Research, Eastern Virginia Medical School and Children's Hospital of...

Palifermin and Mucositis Among Patients With Hematologic Malignancies: Closing a Portal of Entry for Bacteria?
April 1, 2005... Palifermin and Mucositis Among Patients With Hematologic Malignancies: Closing a Portal of Entry for Bacteria? Abstract & Commentary J. Peter Donnelly, PhD, Clinical Microbiologist, University Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands,...

Audio Conference.(Thomson American Health Consultants)
April 1, 2005... Audio Conference Don't miss 'Law of the Land' infection rate conference. State after state considering legislation. Is your state next? Laws requiring disclosure of individual hospital infection rates are sweeping the nation. Four...

Updates By Carol A. Kemper.
April 1, 2005... Updates By Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP HIV and Heart Disease: How Can We Do Better? Grinspoon S, et al. N Engl J Med. 2005;352:48-62. A major focus of the recent Conference Retrovirus and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in...

Pharmacology Watch: Preparing for the Possibility of a Bird Flu Pandemic.
April 1, 2005... Preparing for the Possibility of a Bird Flu Pandemic Pharmacology Watch The possibility of a bird flu pandemic has health officials worldwide in a high state of alert. The highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus is responsible for the...

Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement.
April 1, 2005... Click here for the April 2005 Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement. SOURCE-Infectious Disease Alert

CME Questions.
April 1, 2005... CME Questions 14. Which of the following tests is the most sensitive non-invasive test for diagnosis of H. pylori infection in children and adolescents? a. urea breath test b. stool antigen test c. urine antigen test d....