Travel Medicine Advisor Archives – June 1, 2008

June 1, 2008

• Stingray Injuries in Travelers

  Stingray injuries are an important group of problems related to marine envenomations.

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• Importation of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

  Over the past several years, Japan has been the chief source of measles importation into the United States. A total of 63 cases of measles were imported to the United States from Japan during the past 22 years.

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• Peace Corps Volunteers, Tuberculosis and Causes for Fatalities

  Jung and Banks reported PPD conversions and acute TB cases from the Peace Corps Epidemiological Surveillance System and post-service claims data between 1996 and 2005.

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• MRSA in the USA and Beyond

  Comparison of Both Clinical Features and Mortality Risk Associated with Bacteremia due to Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-Susceptible S. aureus. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008;46:799-806.

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• Pharmacology Watch: New Study on Thiazolidinediones May Show Benefits

  In this Issue: Pioglitazone and heart disease; ARBs manufacturers spend millions to show the non-inferiority of their products compared to less expensive, generic ACE inhibitors; some athletes turn to growth hormone because it is difficult to detect; FDA Actions

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