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Scrub Typhus and the Brain

Scrub typhus infections involve the nervous system in a majority of cases and should be suspected in patients who live in, or are returning from, endemic regions with a compatible clinical syndrome.

“Only Skin Deep” — Preventing and Managing Dermatologic Problems in Travelers

Skin infections and infestations account for significant concern among returned travelers. Appropriate diagnosis and treatment makes long-term morbidity unlikely.

Community-acquired Pneumonia Requiring Hospitalization in Adults

An active population-based surveillance of community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization in adults 18 years of age and older was conducted in five hospitals in Chicago and Nashville. The incidence of CAP requiring hospitalization was highest in older adults. Despite extensive diagnostic testing, no pathogen was identified in most patients. Respiratory viruses were identified more frequently than bacteria.

Risk of Herpes Zoster Increases After Zoster Vaccination in Patients Taking Immunosuppressive Medications

In adults >18 years, taking immunosuppressive medications at the time of zoster vaccination increased the risk for herpes zoster for up to 6 weeks afterward (adjusted odds ratio, 2.99; 95% CI, 1.58-5.70).

Legionella in the Bronx

On July 30, 2015, The New York Times reported that the New York City Department of Public Health was investigating an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease in the South Bronx.

Borrelia Miyamotoi Disease in the Northeast

ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY: It often goes undetected by physicians. Here are the reasons.

Infectious Disease Alert Updates

HPV on that Ultrasound Probe? and Saving Elephants from Herpesviruses

Squirrels as the Source of a New Viral Cause of Encephalitis

Evidence indicates that a newly discovered bornavirus caused infection in squirrels and was transmitted from them to three humans who developed encephalitis and died.

Decreasing Cross-Transmission of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae

A bundled infection control intervention was shown to decrease cross-colonization, prevalence, and bloodstream infection of Klebsiella pneumonia carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in long-term acute care hospitals, which may have far-reaching effects into the ICU.

When Profiling Is a Good Thing: Distinguishing Bacterial from Viral Infection

Transcriptional analysis outperformed serum procalcitonin in distinguishing viral from bacterial infections.