Infectious Disease Alert – March 1, 2004
March 1, 2004
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New Perspectives on CVC Catheter Infections
Braun BI, et al. Preventing central venous catheter-associated primary bloodstream infections: Characteristics of practices among hospitals participating in the evaluation of processes and indicators in infection control (EPIC) study. -
Restaurant-Associated Pontiac Fever — Will That Be Chills and Fever To Go?
Synopsis: Shortly after patronizing a restaurant, 117 individuals developed an illness characterized by fever, myalgia, chills, and headache. Respiratory symptoms were present in fewer than half. Legionella anisa was found to be the cause of this outbreak of Pontiac fever. -
Flatus — A Rapid Diagnostic Tool?
Synopsis: Volatile organic compounds from fecal samples appear to have good sensitivity and specificity for many enteric pathogens and could lead to rapid diagnostic testing. -
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. The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene met in Philadelphia December 3-7, 2003. -
Updates
The World Bank is funding a novel project to train 30 giant pouched rats to sniff out tuberculosis (TB) in respiratory specimens in Sub-Saharan Africa. -
Pharmacology Watch: Sinus and Allergy Health Partnership Releases New Guidelines for Treatment of Bacterial Rhinosinusitis
New guidelines for the treatment of bacterial rhinosinusitis were published in the January supplement of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery by the Sinus and Allergy Health Partnership. The goal of the guidelines is to reduce the use of antibiotics for viral infections and to use the most appropriate antibiotic for bacterial infections. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement