Infectious Disease Alert 2003-10-01

Global HIV Perspective Suggests a Long Way to Go

The challenge facing the global community is to immediately marshall sufficient resources to ensure rapid scale-up of life-saving prevention strategies. Global HIV Prevention Working Group 2003

Neurotoxicity of Carbapenems

Carbapenems are a class of ß-lactam antibiotics that offer broad-spectrum therapy for patients with a variety of infections, including skin/skin structure, intra-abdominal, lower respiratory tract, meningitis, urinary tract, and bone/joint infections.

Azithromycin as Single-Drug Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Azithromycin is an effective, single-drug therapy for mild-to-moderate community-acquired pneumonia.

Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus is a versatile enemy. It is spreading in the community, as well as in the hospital, with increasing resistance to antibiotics. Its armamentarium now includes not only resistance to methicillin and vancomycin but also means of spread and pathogenic mechanisms we clearly need to know more aboutand soon.

Global HIV Perspective Suggests a Long Way to Go

Neurotoxicity of Carbapenems

Azithromycin as Single-Drug Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Updates

Audio Conference

Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement

Pharmacology Watch: Vardenafil Will Compete for Share of ED Market

Infectious Disease Alert – October 1, 2003

October 1, 2003