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An increase in coxsackie b-1 virus (CVB-1) infections was observed in 2007 in the United States, associated with an increase in neonatal cases and multiple deaths.
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Cain et al analyzed the cases of tuberculosis that occurred in the United States among foreign-born persons from 2001-2006.
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Legionella spp. are gram-negative bacteria found primarily in freshwater environments; they cause disease (including outbreaks) often linked to man-made water systems.
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In the Issue: Ongoing safety review of tiotropium; raloxifene reduces the risk of endometrial cancer; one-day treatment with famciclovir may be as effective as 3-day treatment with valacyclovir; new Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians regarding pharmacologic treatment for low bone density and osteoporosis; FDA Actions.
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An 18-year-old man from togo was admitted to a hospital in Sweden with a three-day history of chest, stomach, and back pain, with recurrent episodes of sweating and fever.
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Many physicians have followed the historical practice of ordering blood cultures to be drawn as close as possible to the time of the peak of the febrile episode (fever spike).
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Of 583 children < 18 years of age tested for anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) at Boston Children's Hospital from 1996 to 2006, 27 children had a history of minocycline administration, with clinical and laboratory findings of autoimmunity. Of these 27 children, 19 were female (70%).
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A retrospective study of all 5,817 neonates (¡Ü 28 days of age) admitted from the Emergency Department to Texas Children's Hospital from 2001 through 2005 found that 8.6% (95% CI, 7.9-9.3%) had documented viral infections (8.4% non-HSV and 0.2% HSV), and 4.6% (95% CI, 4.1-5.2%) had documented serious bacterial infections.