Infectious Disease Alert – February 1, 2011
February 1, 2011
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Abstract & Commentary: Antimicrobial Treatment of Acute Otitis Media — It Works!
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the efficacy of oral amoxicillin-clavulanate treatment (40 mg amoxicillin + 5.7 mg clavulanate/kg/day divided into 2 daily doses for 7 days) of acute otitis media was conducted among children 6-35 months of age in Finland. -
Abstract & Commentary: Novel Deer-associated Parapoxvirus Found in Deer Hunters
Two cases were reported in this paper. the first case was a 52-year-old wildlife biologist who went deer hunting in Virginia in November 2008. -
Special Feature: Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Clinical Efficacy, and Stability of Continuous or Extended Infusion Regimens of Carbapenems
In intensive-care units, death attributable to infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria, especially Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii species, is a common occurrence. -
Updates by Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP
As reported here in 2003, the World Bank began funding a project to train giant pouched Gambian rats to sniff out tuberculosis (TB) in sputum specimens in sub-Saharan Africa. Rats have been successfully trained to target landmines, and using a similar training/reward technique, pilot data suggested that rats could be trained to detect TB in respiratory specimens. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Pharmacology Watch: Statin Use in Patients with Abnormal Liver Function
In this issue: Statins and liver function; dosing timing for thyroxine; rivaroxaban for VTE, DVT, and stroke; echinacea and the common cold; and FDA actions.