Travel Medicine Advisor Archives – January 1, 2010
January 1, 2010
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Clostridium difficile Diarrheal Disease in Children
The diagnosis of C. difficile-related disease (CDD) in children is controversial, as recently reviewed.1 Do children < 1 year old actually develop diarrhea due to C. difficile? What should be the patient age cutoff below which laboratories should reject any stools for C. difficile testing? How will the new state-of-the-art molecular tests influence the interpretation of results in children? -
Paired Malaria Infections in France
Autochthonous cases of malaria are rarely reported in areas non-endemic for malaria and generally occur within or near international airports. -
Pharmacology Watch: Niacin Beats Ezetimibe Head to Head
In this issue: Statin and niacin increase HDL-C, omeprazole reduces effectiveness of clopidogrel, darbe-poetin increases risk of stroke, statins decrease risk of gallstone disease, FDA Actions.