Travel Medicine Advisor Archives – October 1, 2005
October 1, 2005
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Infections in International Adoptees
A review of infectious diseases in internationally adopted children shows low risk of serious infections, but preadoption medical records are unreliable. An increasing number of international adoptees appear to be receiving hepatitis B immunization in their countries of origin, and serological testing for varicella-zoster virus antibodies may be a useful screening strategy in children >1 year old. -
Giardiasis and the Risks of Visiting Grandma
Giardiasis, caused by the waterborne protozoan parasite Giardia lamblia, also known as G. intestinalis, and G. duodenalis, is a common cause of diarrhea worldwide. The highest incidence of disease is seen in developing countries. As overseas travel becomes more accessible, and as international adoption continues to rise, the epidemiology of giardiasis in developed countries is changing. -
Posaconazole — Treatment for Refractory Coccidioidomycosis
Six patients with culture documented disseminated coccidioidomycosis were treated with posaconazole at the University Hospital of San Antonio, Texas. These patients all had progressive disease despite receiving over 40 days of conventional antifungal treatment. -
Artemisinin-Piperaquine for Resistant Falciparum Malaria
This study is a randomized, controlled 3-ARM trial conducted along the northwestern border of Thailand, comparing a once-daily or 4-dose graduated regimen of DP to standard treatment of mefloquine-artesunate (MAS), 4 mg/kg day artesunate, and 8 mg/kg mefloquine per day for 3 days. -
Pharmacology Watch: The Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Neutropenia
Is It Hot In Here?; Homeopathy vs Conventional Medicine; FDA Actions