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Which Nocardia Species Is It, Anyway?
Molecular techniques provide a more rapid and accurate method of Nocardia species identification than do classical microbiologic methods. A surprise: of 94 isolates, the most commonly identified species was Nocardia cyriacigeorgica and none were Nocardia asteroides.Vancomycin and MRSA: How Susceptible is "Susceptible"?
A laboratory report indicating susceptibility of MRSA to vancomycin does not guarantee successful therapy with this antibiotic since a significant risk for failure may be present despite MICs within the range considered susceptible.Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
Full April 2004 Issue in PDF
Pharmacology Watch: Estrogen Found to Not Affect Heart Disease, Breast Cancer
The NIH has halted the estrogen-alone wing of the Womens Health Initiative a year before its scheduled end.Clinical Briefs
Migraine and Subclinical Brain Lesions; Memantine Treatment in Alzheimer Disease; PPG in Type 2 DMPharmacology Update: Bevacizumab Injection (Avastin)
The FDA has approved the first antineoplastic that acts by the inhibiting the formation of new blood vessels in tumors.What’s Best for the Breast?
Use of antibiotics is associated with increased risk of breast cancer and death from breast cancer in a dose-dependent way.Full February 15, 2004, Issue in PDF
Clinical Briefs
Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose Aspirin in Polycythemia Vera; Coronary Artery Calcium Score Plus Framingham Score for Risk Prediction; Intra-Articular Hyaluronic Acid in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis