Infectious Disease Alert – January 1, 2003
January 1, 2003
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Bartonella quintana: What a Lousey Bug!
Bacteremia due to B quintana is prevalent among homeless individuals in many cities and is often asymptomatic and chronic or intermittent. -
Staphylococcal Bacteremia: Methicillin Resistance and Mortality Revisited
A meta-analysis of 31 published studies of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia found that MRSA bacteremia was associated with a significantly higher mortality than MSSA bacteremia. -
Caspofungin for Invasive Candidiasis
Caspofungin was superior to amphotericin B deoxycholate in the treatment of patients with invasive candidiasis. -
Bites in the Night: A Rabies Immunization Update on People and Animals
An excellent update on rabies was provided by Charles E. Rupprecht, the Rabies Section Chief of the CDC, during the Symposium, Control of Zoonoses: A Veterinary Perspective at the recent 51st annual American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene meeting in Denver, Colo. -
Updates
MRSA Hits Footballers Hard in Texas; Online Pharmacies Cater to Special Interests: Cipro and Anthrax -
Pharmacology Watch: FDA Approves Claritin For OTC Use For Seasonal Rhinitis
Effects of Losartan on Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in Patients with Isolated Systolic Hypertension and LVH; Increase in Nocturnal Blood Pressure and Progression to Microalbuminuria in Type 1 Diabetes; HRT, Lipid, and Glucose Metabolism in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Postmenopausal Women; Effects of Long-Term Treatment With ACE Inhibitors in the Presence or Absence of Aspirin; Long-Term Risks Associated with Atrial Fibrillation: 20-Year Follow-up of the Renfrew/Paisley Study; Olfactory Impairment in Older Adults -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
Effects of Losartan on Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in Patients with Isolated Systolic Hypertension and LVH; Increase in Nocturnal Blood Pressure and Progression to Microalbuminuria in Type 1 Diabetes; HRT, Lipid, and Glucose Metabolism in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Postmenopausal Women; Effects of Long-Term Treatment With ACE Inhibitors in the Presence or Absence of Aspirin; Long-Term Risks Associated with Atrial Fibrillation: 20-Year Follow-up of the Renfrew/Paisley Study; Olfactory Impairment in Older Adults