Infectious Disease Alert articles from October 2005

Infectious Disease Alert archives from October 2005

Oseltamivir (Tamiflu[R]): Current Treatment Indications and Its Role in the Treatment/Prevention of Avian Influenza.
October 1, 2005... Oseltamivir (Tamiflu[R]): Current Treatment Indications and Its Role in the Treatment/Prevention of Avian Influenza By Jessica C. Song, MA, PharmD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, and...

So How Long Do You Really Need to Treat Hepatitis C Genotypes 2 and 3?
October 1, 2005... So How Long Do You Really Need to Treat Hepatitis C Genotypes 2 and 3? Abstract & Commentary By Alan D. Tice, MD, FACP, Infectious Disease Consultant, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, Section...

Anaerobic Bacteremia Rare But Morbid in Cancer Patients.
October 1, 2005... Anaerobic Bacteremia Rare But Morbid in Cancer Patients Abstract & Commentary By Joseph F. John, MD, Chief, Medical Subspecialty Services, Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center, Professor of Medicine, Medical...

Cow's Milk Can Transmit Verocytotoxigenic E. coli 0111.
October 1, 2005... Cow's Milk Can Transmit Verocytotoxigenic E. coli 0111 Abstract & Commentary By Joseph F. John, Jr., MD, Chief, Medical Subspecialty Services, Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center, Professor of Medicine, Medical...

Why Did CA-MRSA Cross the Atlantic? To Get the Other Side!
October 1, 2005... Why Did CA-MRSA Cross the Atlantic? To Get the Other Side! Abstract & Commentary By Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Stanford University, Division of Infectious Diseases, Santa Clara Valley Medical...

Updates by Carol A Kemper.
October 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: The Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Neutropenia.
October 1, 2005... The Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Neutropenia Pharmacology Watch Antibacterial prophylaxis is generally not recommended for neutropenic patients undergoing chemotherapy. Two studies in the Sept. 8 issue of the New England Journal...

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

CME objectives/questions.
October 1, 2005... 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 of...