Infectious Disease Alert articles from November 2008

Infectious Disease Alert archives from November 2008

Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in Neonates.
November 1, 2008... Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in Neonates Abstract & Commentary By Hal B. Jenson, MD, FAAP, Professor of Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine, and Chief Academic Officer, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, is...

A Pathogen to Consider More Broadly in Patients with Pneumonia: Legionella.(Clinical report)
November 1, 2008... A Pathogen to Consider More Broadly in Patients with Pneumonia: Legionella Abstract & Commentary By Brian G. Blackburn, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Stanford...

Autoimmunity in Children Associated with Chronic Minocycline Treatment.(Clinical report)
November 1, 2008... Autoimmunity in Children Associated with Chronic Minocycline Treatment Abstract & Commentary By Hal B. Jenson, MD, FAAP, Professor of Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine, and Chief Academic Officer, Baystate Medical...

When is the Best Time to Obtain Blood Cultures from My Potentially Septic Patient?
November 1, 2008... When is the Best Time to Obtain Blood Cultures from My Potentially Septic Patient? Abstract & Commentary Ellen Jo Baron, PhD, D(ABBM), Professor of Pathology and Medicine, Stanford University Medical School Director; Clinical...

P. falciparum Malaria in a Man with Sickle Cell Disease, Four Years after Exposure.(Plasmodium falciparum)
November 1, 2008... P. falciparum Malaria in a Man with Sickle Cell Disease, Four Years after Exposure Abstract & Commentary By Michele Barry, MD, FACP, Dr. Barry is a Professor of Medicine and Public Health; Director of International Health Program,...

Tuberculosis among Foreign-born Persons in the United States.
November 1, 2008... Tuberculosis among Foreign-born Persons in the United States Abstract & Commentary By Lin H. Chen, MD, Dr. Chen is Assistant Clinical Professor, Harvard Medical School, Director, Travel Medicine Center, Mt. Auburn Hospital, Cambridge,...

Updates by Carol Kemper, MD, FACP.(Clinical report)
November 1, 2008... 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: Safety of Inhaled Anticholinergics for COPD Scrutinized.(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease )
November 1, 2008... Safety of Inhaled Anticholinergics for COPD Scrutinized Pharmacology Watch In the Issue: Ongoing safety review of tiotropium; raloxifene reduces the risk of endometrial cancer; one-day treatment with famciclovir may be as effective...

Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement.
November 1, 2008... Click here for the November 2008 Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement SOURCE-Infectious Disease Alert

CME objectives/questions.(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... CME Objectives The objectives of Infectious Disease Alert are to: *discuss the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases; *present current data regarding the use of new antibiotics for commonly diagnosed diseases and new uses...