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Risk of TB in older persons; Non-cocci cocci; A new “App” for your mobile phone
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Uncomplicated cellulitis, defined as cellulitis without abscess, is most often caused by streptococci.
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Nucleoside and nucleotide analogues inhibit telomerase activity and leads to shortening of telomere length (TL) in activated PBMC’s in culture.
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High levels of circulating leptin contribute to the development of severe lung injury by Influenza A(H1N1) pdm09 in mice with diet-induced obesity.
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In the last issue of Infectious Disease Alert, we summarized a recent report demonstrating the increasing risk of coccidioidomycosis, especially in California and Arizona. The comment ended by pointing out the large number of cases of this fungal infection that occurred during construction of Interstate 5...
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In a 5% random Medicare sample to examine the uptake and efficacy of the herpes zoster vaccine in the general population, including immunocompromised individuals — the adjusted vaccine efficacy for protection against herpes zoster was 0.48 (95% CI, 0.39 to 0.56).
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An 80-year-old woman with a past history of non-Hodgkins lymphoma (follicular type, stage IIA) developed progressive confusion, unsteady gait, difficulty hearing and weight loss over a 4 month period.
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McKittrick N, et al. Improved immunogenicity with high-dose seasonal influenza vaccine in HIV-infected persons. Ann Intern Med 2013;(158):19-26.