Infectious Disease Alert – April 1, 2004
April 1, 2004
View Issues
-
Treatment of Neurocysticercosis
A 10-day treatment course of albendazole and dexamethasone for patients with seizures and neurocysticercosis with viable cysts significantly reduced the incidence of subsequent seizures. -
Something in Common Between Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus: Coagulase Production
Candida albicans and some other Candida species elaborate coagulase and might be confused with Staphylococcus aureus. -
Mycobacterium avium Colonization and Disease Linked to Contaminated Hospital Water
Both clinical disease and sputum colonization due to Mycobacterium avium complex were traced to the potable water system of a large public hospital. -
Corticosteroids for Bronchiolitis in Young Children
A 3-day course of oral prednisolone for treatment of bronchiolitis in children aged 6-35 months decreased the median duration of symptoms and hospitalization and the need for additional asthma medications. -
ICAAC/IDSA/ASTMH 2003
The following summary of selected abstracts from 3 meetings will be published in multiple parts. The 43rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) met in Chicago September 14-17, 2003. The Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) met in San Diego October 9-12, 2003. -
Updates By Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP
Helicobacter and Your Gallbladder; Warning: Can Gardening be Hazardous to Your Health?; Sylvester Shares His Salmonella; Combination Therapy for Bacterial Endocarditis -
Pharmacology Watch: Estrogen Found to Not Affect Heart Disease, Breast Cancer
-
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement