Infectious Disease Alert – June 1, 2007
June 1, 2007
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Shaking Things Up: The New Guidelines for Antibiotic Prophylaxis of Endocarditis
The American Heart Association last published guidelines on the use of antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of infective endocarditis in 1997. -
Acute Hepatitis in the U.S. — A Success Story, But the Game Isn't Over
The incidence of acute Hepatitis A, which has previously cycled at 10 to 15 year intervals, has steadily decreased since its last peak in 1995, reaching a nadir in 2005 when 4488 cases were reported. -
Varicella-Zoster Virus Vaccine (Zostavax)
Herpes zoster results from reactivation of latent varicella-zoster virus (VZV) residing in the sensory ganglia of the cranial and spinal dorsal root ganglia. -
The California Encephalitis Project — 1998-2005
Since 1998, researchers at the viral and Rickettsial Disease Laboratory in Richmond, CA (near Berkeley) have conducted a large-scale epidemiologic project to identify causes of encephalitis in California. -
Updates By Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP
In April, the United States Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of the first human vaccine against H5N1 Avian Influenza virus. -
Pharmacology Watch: Risk With Preventative Antibiotics Outweighs Benefit for Most
Gonococcal Infections, CDC's Updated Treatment; Head Lice Malathion First-Line Treatment; Statins, May Cut the Risk of Cataracts; FDA Actions -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement