Infectious Disease Alert articles from November 2005

Infectious Disease Alert archives from November 2005

Antibacterial Prophylaxis for Patients with Cancer: Should We Use It or Not?
November 1, 2005... Antibacterial Prophylaxis for Patients with Cancer: Should We Use It or Not? Abstracts & Commentary By J. Peter Donnelly, PhD, Clinical Microbiologist, University Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Section Editor, Microbiology, is...

The Effect of Antibiotic Therapy for Intraabdominal Infections on Selection of Antibiotic-Resistant Bowel Flora.
November 1, 2005... The Effect of Antibiotic Therapy for Intraabdominal Infections on Selection of Antibiotic-Resistant Bowel Flora Abstract & Commentary By Stan Deresinski, MD, FACP, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Stanford; Associate Chief of Infectious...

Valproic Acid for HIV Infection.
November 1, 2005... Valproic Acid for HIV Infection Abstract & Commentary By 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...

Giardiasis and the Risks of Visiting Grandma.
November 1, 2005... Giardiasis and the Risks of Visiting Grandma Abstract and Commentary By Philip R. Fischer, MD, DTM&H, and Jane R. Rosenman, MD Dr. Fischer is Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic,...

Updates by Carol A Kemper.
November 1, 2005... 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: Roche is Under Pressure Over Its Antiviral Drug Tamiflu.
November 1, 2005... Roche is Under Pressure Over Its Antiviral Drug Tamiflu Pharmacology Watch Roche, the manufacturer of oseltamivir (Tamiflu), has found itself struggling to keep up with demand for its antiviral drug in the face of a possible avian...

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

CME objectives/question.(continuing medical education on intraabdominal infection)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... CME Objectives The objective 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...