Infectious Disease Alert articles from July 2006

Infectious Disease Alert archives from July 2006

Emergence of MRSA USA300 Clone.
July 1, 2006... Emergence of MRSA USA300 Clone Abstract & Commentary By Robert Muder, MD, Hospital Epidemiologist, Pittsburgh VA Medical Center, is Associate Editor for Infectious Disease Alert. Dr. Muder does research for Aventis and Pharmacia....

CA-MRSA & CAP.(Disease/Disorder overview)
July 1, 2006... CA-MRSA & CAP Abstract & Commentary By Stan Deresinski, MD, FACP, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Stanford, Associate Chief of Infectious Diseases, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, is Editor for Infectious Disease Alert. ...

Classifying MRSA - A Modest Proposal.(Disease/Disorder overview)
July 1, 2006... Classifying MRSA—A Modest Proposal Abstract & Commentary By Stan Deresinski, MD, FACP, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Stanford, Associate Chief of Infectious Diseases, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, is Editor for Infectious...

An Emerging Extended-Spectrum Triazole Antifungal: Noxafil[R] (Posaconazole).(Disease/Disorder overview)
July 1, 2006... An Emerging Extended-Spectrum Triazole Antifungal: Noxafil® (Posaconazole) Special Feature (Part 2 of 2) By Jean Yong Nam, PharmD Candidate, Rehan Noori, PharmD Candidate, and Jessica C. Song, MA, PharmD, Jean Yong Nam and Rehan...

Discontinuing Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors.
July 1, 2006... Discontinuing Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Abstract and Commentary By Dean L. Winslow, MD, FACP, Chief, Division of AIDS Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Stanford...

Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Risk of Serious Infection.(Disease/Disorder overview)
July 1, 2006... Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Risk of Serious Infection Abstract & Commentary By Stan Deresinski, MD, FACP, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Stanford, Associate Chief of Infectious Diseases, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, is...

Updates By Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP.(Disease/Disorder overview)
July 1, 2006... Updates By Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Stanford University, Division of Infectious Diseases; Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Section Editor, Updates; Section Editor, HIV, is Associate Editor for...

Pharmacology Watch: Capping Drug Benefits - Will it Help Control Healthcare Costs?
July 1, 2006... Capping Drug Benefits—Will it Help Control Healthcare Costs? Pharmacology Watch Controlling healthcare costs is tricky business, and sometimes the best intentions have adverse outcomes, as pointed out in a new study...

Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement.
July 1, 2006... Click here for the August 2006 Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement SOURCE-Infectious Disease Alert

CME objectives/questions.(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... CME Objectives The objectives of Infectious Disease Alert are: *To discuss diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases; *To present current data regarding use of new antibiotics for commonly diagnosed diseases and new uses for...