Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne disease in the U.S., with approximately 20,000 new cases reported each year. Most cases occur in northeastern, mid-Atlantic, and north central states (see Map), with peak incidences among those ages 5 to 14 years and 45 to 54 years.
While use of aminoglycosides to treat gram negative rods has fallen over the last 30 years due to the availability of broad-spectrum beta lactam antibiotics, aminoglycoside antibiotics remain useful for the treatment of some life-threatening infections.
Nearly one year following an in-depth report in the Wall Street Journal, and a brief synopsis in IDA (see June 2006, C. Kemper), this author, who was involved in the FDA review of telithromycin, provides a closer look at the events leading up to and following the FDA approval of telithromycin in the United States.
Estrogen for Younger Postmenopausal Women; Warfarin Better for Atrial Fibrillation Patients; FDA Actions
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the few diseases whose incidence and prevalence is actually increasing in the United States.
SSRIs are associated with a low rate of birth defects according to 2 new studies in the New England Journal of Medicine.
