Infectious Disease Alert – June 15, 2003

June 15, 2003

• SARS: A Prospective Analysis of an Amoy Gardens Cohort

  Hong Kong investigators report that SARS is a triphasic illness, at least in patients given corticosteroids and ribavirin.

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• Norovirus and the Innate Immune System

  Data from a murine model indicates the innate immune system is critical to control of Norovirus infection.

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• Human Coronaviruses Before SARS

  Human coronavirus OC43 accounted for 6% of respiratory illnesses studied in Normandy during a single season.

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• A Standard of Care for Invasive Fungal Infections for the United Kingdom

  A standard of care for dealing with invasive fungal infections based on the best available evidence was proposed by organizations in the United Kingdom.

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• Updates

  HIV and Cardiac Risk; New FDA-Approved Agent for Cryptosporidiosis

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