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Two means of transmission of West Nile virus are newly describedsharps injury and transplacental infection.
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Evidence indicates that a novel paramyxovirus, the human metapneumovirus, may be an important cause of respiratory tract infection.
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A study of all children born in Denmark from 1991-1998 showed no association between vaccination with measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination and autism.
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Genetic mutations associated with resistance to fluoroquinolones were frequently detected in MRSA.
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A case of Plesiomonas shigelloides pyosalpinx occurred in a swimmer.
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Bodegas Bust Bugs?; TNF in HIV/HBV Coinfected Adults
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Bacteremia due to B quintana is prevalent among homeless individuals in many cities and is often asymptomatic and chronic or intermittent.
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A meta-analysis of 31 published studies of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia found that MRSA bacteremia was associated with a significantly higher mortality than MSSA bacteremia.
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Caspofungin was superior to amphotericin B deoxycholate in the treatment of patients with invasive candidiasis.
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An excellent update on rabies was provided by Charles E. Rupprecht, the Rabies Section Chief of the CDC, during the Symposium, Control of Zoonoses: A Veterinary Perspective at the recent 51st annual American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene meeting in Denver, Colo.
