Travel Medicine Advisor Archives – November 1, 2004
November 1, 2004
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Azithromycin for Typhoid Fever
Five days of oral treatment with azithromycin appeared to be at least as effective as a similar duration of treatment with ceftriaxone for children in Cairo with typhoid fever. -
Treatment of Latent TB: A High Priority
Reduction in the number of cases of tb in the United States is one of the United States Public Health Departments highest priorities. In order to achieve this goal, the numbers of patients who undergo testing and treatment for latent TB must be increased. -
Ground Castor Beans Put in Tampered Baby Food Jars
In what appears to be a relatively crude attempt at domestic bioterrorism, ground-up remnants of castor beans were found in 2 baby food jars in Irvine, CA. -
Nitazoxanide Tablets for Giardiasis
Nitazoxanide (Alinia) is a broad spectrum antiparasitic agent, previously approved for use as an oral suspension for the treatment of cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis in children.1 It has now received FDA approval as a 500 tablet for the treatment of giardiasis in adolescents and adults.