Infectious Disease Alert – November 1, 2013
November 1, 2013
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C. diff Transmission: It's Complicated
The prevailing theory of Clostridium difficile transmission is that most cases occur after recent exposure to symptomatic patients in health care settings. -
Pertussis Vaccination during Pregnancy could Substantially Reduce lnfant Deaths
A mathematical model of three Tdap vaccination strategies supported the authors' conclusion that pregnancy vaccination is an economically efficient method to substantially reduce infant pertussis morbidity and mortality. -
Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis associated with cantaloupe
A total of 147 outbreak-related cases of listeriosis were identified in 28 states. Epidemiologic study confirmed that whole cantaloupe produced by a single Colorado farm was the outbreak source. -
Is a Newly Discovered Bacterium Causing Cord Colitis Syndrome?
It has been hypothesized that the cord colitis syndrome, a complication of umbilical-cord hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation, is infectious in origin. -
CDC Recalls Employees to Fight Drug-Resistant Salmonella Outbreak
As a result of the shutdown of the federal government, approximately 9000 of the 14,000 CDC employees were placed on furlough. On October 8th, however, 30 of the furloughed employees were recalled to assist in the response to an epidemic of Salmonella Heidelberg infections. -
Tigecycline Graduates to a Black Box
In the U.S., tigecycline has received indications for use in the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSI), complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI), and community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) caused by susceptible strains of designated bacteria. -
Cholera, Diarrhea and Dysentery Update, Mexico
On October 4, 2013, the Mexican government reported that 79 cases of cholera, a disease that had been absent from the country for more than a decade, had been identified in the country. -
Infectious Disease Updates by Carol Kemper, MD
Fluconazole during pregnancy, does lower dose lower risk?; ID consultants lower mortality and cost of hospital stay; Antiphospholipid Syndrome masquerading as infection -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care
Evidence-based updates in primary care medicine By Louis Kuritzky, MD -
Pharmacology Watch: Evidence-based updates in clinical pharmacology
Medications for Risk Reduction of Breast Cancer in Women