Infectious Disease Alert – October 1, 2002
October 1, 2002
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‘Mad Deer Disease’: Another Reason to Become a Vegetarian?
The emergence of chronic wasting disease, a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy in North American cervids, raises concern about potential transmission to humans, as has occurred elsewhere with bovine spongiform encephalopathy and vCJD. -
Clostridium neontale: A New Nosocomial Pathogen
A clonal outbreak of a newly identified organism, Clostridium neonatale, occurred in association with necrotizing enterocolitis in a neonatal ICU. -
And the Best PI is . . . ?
A protease-inhibitor-based regimen containing lopinavir-ritonavir provided more durable antiviral efficacy than a similar regimen containing nelfinavir in treatment-naïve HIV-infected patients. -
Case Study - Murine Typhus in Hawaii: When the Mice Come Into Play
Murine typhus is an unusual infection and probably often overlooked. Outbreaks occur when there is migration of rats and mice into residential areas. -
Mosquito Repellents: What Works?
This study compared the efficacy of several commercially available insect repellents. The topical application of compounds containing DEET was far more protective against mosquito bites than was application of products containing soybean oil or citronella. -
Updates: Antibiotic Allergy - To Dose or Not to Dose?; Resistance Mutations in HIV: Discordance Between CSF & Plasma
The first article summarizes the practical aspects of choosing an antibiotic in a patient with a reported drug allergy. The second describes the presence of K103 resistant virus in CSF but not in plasma. -
Pharmacology Watch: Forgot Your Ginkgo? Forget About It, Study Shows
Review of Efficacy of Ginkgo; Celebrex OK for Asthma Patients; Losartan Not Superior to Captopril; Alfa-Interferon Could Help Fight West Nile; FDA Actions -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
Orlistat in Overweight Patients with Type 2 Diabetes; Sleep Attacks in Patients Taking Dopamine Agonists; Probiotics in Prevention of AAD; Botulinum Toxin for Wrist and Finger Spasticity; Exercise in People with Fibromyalgia; Risk of Diabetes Among Patients with Schizophrenia