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Ebola and Pregnancy
Hospital infection control policies for the management of suspect or documented Ebola Virus disease (EVD) should give consideration to appropriate triage procedures for their labor and delivery units. -
Something in Common Between Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus: Coagulase Production
Candida albicans and some other Candida species elaborate coagulase and might be confused with Staphylococcus aureus. -
Corticosteroids for Bronchiolitis in Young Children
A 3-day course of oral prednisolone for treatment of bronchiolitis in children aged 6-35 months decreased the median duration of symptoms and hospitalization and the need for additional asthma medications. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Treatment of Neurocysticercosis
A 10-day treatment course of albendazole and dexamethasone for patients with seizures and neurocysticercosis with viable cysts significantly reduced the incidence of subsequent seizures. -
Mycobacterium avium Colonization and Disease Linked to Contaminated Hospital Water
Both clinical disease and sputum colonization due to Mycobacterium avium complex were traced to the potable water system of a large public hospital. -
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. -
Updates By Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP
Helicobacter and Your Gallbladder; Warning: Can Gardening be Hazardous to Your Health?; Sylvester Shares His Salmonella; Combination Therapy for Bacterial Endocarditis -
Pharmacology Watch: Estrogen Found to Not Affect Heart Disease, Breast Cancer