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Flu ShortageWho Cares?; Can Cutaneous Zoster Result in Airborne Transmission?; If It Was a Bear. . . Part II; Breakthrough Fungal Infection With Voriconazole.
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Over a 7-year period, there was a dramatic increase in the isolation of community-acquired MRSA in the San Francisco area. Molecular typing showed movement of community-acquired strains into hospitals.
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A retrospective review found evidence indicating improved survival when voriconazole was used in combination with caspofungin than when voriconazole was used alone in the treatment of patients with invasive aspergillos failing therapy with amphotericin B.
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FDA Rejects Plan B Bid; Rosuvastatin: Markets Most Potent Statin; FDA Actions
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The interaction of cell to cell negative with cell to cell positive may be the crucial consideration between real patients.
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The case for this PCR assay for aspergillus DNA remains unproven; and that proof can only be obtained by undertaking a formal prospective study in which samples for the detection of galactomannan and fungal DNA by PCR are taken at several predetermined intervals eg, 2-3 times weekly from all patients at risk.
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A fourth pathogen, Rickettsia parkeri, has been identified as a newly identified cause of rickettsial spotted fever in the United States.
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Mystery Lung Nodule in BakerCase Closed; Frequency of CJD in Asymptomatic Britons; Prepared Infant Formula a Risk; Does Mefloquine Pose an Unacceptable Risk to US Soldiers?; Adherence with HIV Vaccination Guidelines Poor
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The following is a summary of selected abstracts from 3 meetings. The 43rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) met in Chicago September 14-17, 2003. The Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) met in San Diego October 9-12, 2003. The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene met in Philadelphia December 3-7, 2003.
