Articles Tagged With: International
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ID Symptoms in Immune Suppressed Travelers
Investigators from The Netherlands conducted a prospective study to assess whether short-term travelers on immunosuppressive agents (ISA) or those with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) had increased risk of infectious diseases compared to matched controls. -
Pharmacology Watch: New, Shorter Treatment Regimen for Tuberculosis
In this issue: New treatment for TB; safety of dabigatran; quality of antidepressants; systolic hypertension treatment; and FDA actions. -
Isoniazid and Rifapentine for Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis
In this report, the new CDC recommendations for the concomitant use of isoniazid (INH) and rifapentine (RPT) administered weekly for 12 weeks as directly observed therapy (DOT) are detailed. -
Advice Ignored on Acute Mountain Sickness
Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is a syndrome that can affect travelers who are not acclimatized and gain altitude too quickly, usually occurring above 2,500 m. (8,200 ft.) elevation. -
Eosinophilia in Travelers
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Biliary Cyclospora Infection in Compromised Hosts
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Attention Readers
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Plague in Madagascar — Maybe Closer, Maybe Soon?
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Chemoprophylaxis of Malaria — 2000
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