Travel Medicine Advisor Archives – April 1, 2012
April 1, 2012
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An Alternate Effective Dosing Regimen for IV Artesunate
Currently, intravenous artesunate for the treatment of severe falciparum malaria is dosed at 0, 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours with a total dose of 12 mg/kg (5-dose regimen). -
U.S. Rabies Update: Survival from Rabies, and Death in a Haitian Woman
In May 2011, an 8-year-old girl developed sore throat, vomiting, and swallowing difficulties. During two emergency room visits with diffuse abdominal pain, she was given intravenous fluids and diagnosed with a viral illness. -
Cystic Cerebellar Lesions Post Honeymoon: A Strange Case of Neurocysticercosis
Case Summary: A 27- year-old physical education teacher presented with two separate episodes of ill-defined dizziness and mild confusion over a period of one week. -
Dengue in Pediatric Travelers
A retrospective review of pediatric cases of dengue fever was undertaken at a single health center in the Bronx area of New York. Over a 3 ½ year period, eight children with dengue infection were identified. -
Pharmacology Watch: Statins and the Risk of Diabetes
In this issue: Statins and diabetes risk; new treatment guideline for diabetes; new pertussis vaccine recommendation; antibiotics and rhinosinusitis; fluoroquinolones and cystitis; and FDA actions. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement