Infectious Disease Alert articles from November 2006

Infectious Disease Alert archives from November 2006

Deep Dive: How Nose Picking Affects Nasal Carriage of S. aureus.
November 1, 2006... Deep Dive: How Nose Picking Affects Nasal Carriage of S. aureus Abstract & Commentary By Joseph F. John, Jr., MD, FACP, FIDSA, FSHEA, Associate Chief of Staff for Education, Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center;...

Antiretroviral for Acute HIV Infection - Not Ready for Prime Time.
November 1, 2006... Antiretroviral for Acute HIV Infection — Not Ready for Prime Time Abstracts & Commentary By Dean L. Winslow, MD, FACP, Chief, Division of AIDS Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center; Clinical Professor of Medicine, Stanford...

Breast Implant Infections and Jacuzzis.(Clinical report)
November 1, 2006... Breast Implant Infections and Jacuzzis 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...

Influenza Vaccination of Children: Old and New Challenges.
November 1, 2006... Influenza Vaccination of Children: Old and New Challenges Abstract & Commentary By Hal B. Jenson, MD, Chair, Department of Pediatrics; Director, Center for Pediatric Research, Eastern Virginia Medical School and Children's Hospital of...

Traveler's Diarrhea and Irritable Bowel Syndrome.(Clinical report)
November 1, 2006... Traveler's Diarrhea and Irritable Bowel Syndrome 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...

Poliomyelitis: Progress Toward Global Eradication.(Disease/Disorder overview)
November 1, 2006... Poliomyelitis: Progress Toward Global Eradication Abstract & Commentary By Mary-Louise Scully, MD, Sansum-Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic, Santa Barbara, CA Dr. Scully reports no financial relationships relevant to this...

Imported Malaria.
November 1, 2006... Imported Malaria Abstract & Commentary By Philip Fischer, MD, DTM&H, Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Dr. Fischer reports no financial relationship relevant to this...

Updates By Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP.
November 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: Wait and See Prescriptions for Treatment of Otitis Media.
November 1, 2006... Wait and See Prescriptions for Treatment of Otitis Media Pharmacology Watch Wait and see prescriptions (WASP) is a new concept for the treatment of otitis media in children. Children with otitis media frequently improve without...

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

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