February 2007
Volume 14, no. 2
Infectious Disease Update
Our Infectious Disease Update provides you with relevant educational and timely news affecting laboratory medicine.
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| • | Human papillomavirus (HPV): an update |
| • | Intensive care units: preventing antimicrobial resistance |
| • | Human papillomavirus (HPV): and transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder |
| • | Smallpox vaccine: adverse reactions associated with it |
| • | Foot ulcers: best way to sample for culture |
| • | Proton pump inhibitors: and Clostridium difficile disease |
| • | MRSA: the world’s biggest hospital–acquired hospital outbreak! |
| • | Clostridium difficile disease: new antibiotic for |
| • | Antimicrobial selection: by the laboratory |
| • | Mycoplasma genitalium: and sexually transmitted disease |
| • | 2005-06 Influenza season: summary of CDC recommendations |
| • | Mandatory reporting of healthcare-associated infections: an update |
| • | Pertussis: booster vaccination approved |
| • | Ear infections: use of "essential" oil to treat |
| • | Atrial fibrillation and Helicobacter pylori infection: possible relationship |
| • | Malaria risk: true risk may be double previous estimates |
| • | Fungemia: use in detecting Helicobacter pylori in children and adolescents |
| • | Metronidazole: effectiveness in treating Clostridium difficile colitis |
| • | Antibiotics and acne: may not be best treatment! |
| • | Sunflower oil: treatment of nosocomial infections in preterm infants |
| • | Hepatitis C: sexual transmission |
| • | Multivitamins: role in reducing infections in elderly |
| • | Staphylococcus aureus infections: new treatment being examined |
| • | MRSA infections: how much do they cost? |
| • | MRSA infections: horses and their handlers now falling victim |
| • | Purpura fulminans: a new disease associated with Staphylococcus aureus |
| • | Chronic Hepatis B infections: new drug available for treatment |
| • | Smallpox vaccination reactions: treatment of other |
| • | Personal digital assistants (PDAs): source of infections in healthcare? |
| • | West Nile virus infection: treatment |
| • | Pneumococcal vaccine: danger of multiple doses |
| • | Salmonellosis: infection early in life may protect against allergies and asthma |
| • | Varicella vaccine: may reduce incidence of shingles |
| • | MMR vaccine: and Crohn's disease |
| • | MRSA colonization: risk factors for |
| • | Reduction of infectious disease spread: WHO adopts new regulations |
| • | Macrolide-resistant pneumococci: emergence |
| • | New Tests from Quest Diagnostics |
| • | Hyperlinks to articles in Infectious Disease Update |
| • | Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole: testing of enterococci |
| • | Generic antibiotics: how good are they? |
| • | Pneumocystis jirovecii: in the general population |
| • | Influenza immunization levels: strategies to increase levels among healthcare workers |
| • | Hospital-acquired pneumonias: new updated guidelines |
| • | MRSA infections: to isolate or not? |
| • | Otitis media: a vaccine-preventable disease? |
| • | Infectious diseases and infection control: a great web site |
| • | Recurrent cardiac events: effect of antibiotics on |
| • | Influenza immunization: how effective was last year’s program? |
| • | West Nile virus: vaccine starting clinical trials |
| • | Epstein-Barr virus (EBV): possible role in lupus erythematosus |
| • | Norovirus: a test being developed |
| • | Antibiotics in the food chain: Congress looks at taking them out |
| • | Community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA): infections on the rise |
| • | Handwashing: traditional versus alcohol sanitizers |
| • | Artificial finger nails: infection control |
| • | Ascaris lumbricoides (giant roundworm of man): An overview |
| • | Hepatitis B immunization: duration of protection |
| • | Hepatitis C infection: and non-hepatic malignancies |
| • | Respiratory pathogens: a rapid and sensitive detection system |
| • | Hepatitis B: associated with finger-sticks in LTC facilities |
| • | Reporting of healthcare-associated infections: CDC recommendations |
| • | Urea breath test (UBT) use in detecting Helicobacter pylori in children and adolescents |
| • | Leprosy and tuberculosis in Europe: why leprosy declined |
| • | Pneumococcal antibodies: new test available for |
| • | Dandruff: the role of microbes |
| • | Proteus infections: An overview |
| • | Bacteremias: caused by enteric bacteria and diabetes |
| • | Severe respiratory syncytial virus infection: in infancy and later asthma |
| • | Atherosclerosis: and periodontal disease |
| • | Lyme disease : CDC urges caution with unapproved tests |
| • | Dalbavancin: versus vancomycin for gram-positive bacteremia |
| • | Role of fever: in the diagnosis of urinary tract infections in the elderly |
| • | Sputum cultures: how many needed to diagnose Mycobacterium tuberculosis? |
| • | West Nile virus: the public’s perception and knowledge |
| • | Release of bacteria: from infant crib mattresses |
| • | Probiotic activity of lactobacilli: a factor involved in |
| • | Antibiotics: use and resistance in Europe |
| • | Toxoplasmosis: Routine screening recommended |
| • | Septicemia: caused by Veillonella |
| • | Haemophilus influenzae: An overview |
| • | Probiotics: added to infant formulas |
| • | Herbal teas: possible source of nosocomial infections |
| • | New anti-TB drug: in development |
| • | Pertussis immunization: for adults and adolescents |
| • | I.V. Vancomycin: and colonization of the GI tract with VRE |
| • | SARS: and Chinese herbal remedies |
| • | Guillain-Barre syndrome: and the influenza vaccine |
| • | Antibiotics: without prescription in NYC |
| • | Hand washing: a frequently missed opportunity |
| • | A useful link for infection control practitioners |
| • | Tapeworms of man: an overview |
| • | Tuberculosis among health care workers: issues and evaluation |
| • | Helicobacter pylori: urea breath test available |
| • | Bacterial vaginosis/vaginitis: DNA probe available |
| • | Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus:C update from CD |
| • | Crohn's disease: infectious etiology? |
| • | Erythromycin: and sudden cardiac death |
| • | Malaria: an overview |
| • | Alcohol use: and tuberculosis |
| • | Clinical updates and continuing education: from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases |
| • | On-line antibiotic guide: available from Johns Hopkins |
| • | Doxycycline: and coronary heart disease |
| • | Babesia: another species found? |
| • | MRSA on hands: using bacterial viruses to control |
| • | H. pylori: urea breath test |
| • | Chlamydia and gonococcal infections: among young U.S. adults |
| • | Mycoplasma infections: The Genus |
| • | Reducing antimicrobial resistance: New CDC campaign |
| • | The prevention and control of influenza: CDC recommendations |
| • | BCG vaccine: Long-term efficacy |
| • | Diabetes and pneumonococcal infection |
| • | APIC Position Paper: Improving health care worker influenza immunization rates |
| • | Foodborne disease: Restaurant inspection scores |
| • | Community-acquired MRSA: Emergence and virulence of |
| • | Zinc: Helps children with pneumonia |
| • | Tea tree oil: Kills scabies mite |
| • | Vancomycin-dependent enterococci: Emergence of |
| • | Urine culture and urinalysis: Why two different transport systems? |
| • | Multiple blood cultures: What's the rationale? |
| • | Epstein Barr Virus: A review |
| • | Quest Diagnostics - A partner in charity: Employees raised $1.13 million in 2003 |
| • | Household antibacterial products: Are they effective? |
| • | MRSA: Infections among children |
| • | Vibrio vulnificus infection: An unusual transmission |
| • | Enterobacter sakazakii: Present in food processing plants |
| • | Preventing health-care-associated Pneumonias: CDC publishes new guidelines |
| • | Influenza and Pneumococcal vaccines: Barriers to vaccination |
| • | Acquired antimicrobial resistance: Unrelated to antimicrobial use? |
| • | Kingella kingae: CDC's recommendations |
| • | Rickettsial Spotted Fever: New cause in U.S. |
| • | Antibiotic-associated Diarrhea: Yogurt as a treatment |
| • | Foodborne diseases: CDC publishes new primer |
| • | Dalbavancin: New drug effective against MRSA |
| • | Antibiotics and Warfarin: Interaction table |
| • | Urine and stool cultures: Unacceptable specimens |
| • | Clindamycin resistance: New test available |
| • | Klebsiella: Infections caused by this genus |
| • | "Sharps" safety: CDC issues new workbook |
| • | MRSA and VRE: On hospital environmental surfaces |
| • | Fluids during a cold: Do they help? |
| • | HDL cholesterol: Relationship to Helicobacter pylori infection |
| • | Breast cancer: Linked to antibiotic use? |
| • | Lyme disease spirochete: Survival in ticks |
| • | Anthrax spores: Germination and reproduction in soil |
| • | Low influenza immunization rate: CDC comments |
| • | Upper ear piercing: May be dangerous |
| • | Respiratory syncytial virus: Infections in elderly |
| • | West Nile infection: From donated blood? |
| • | Cryptosporidiosis: An Overview |
| • | Tuberculosis Vaccine: To be tested |
| • | Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Treatment |
| • | Influenza Vaccine: May reduce cardiovascular mortality |
| • | The Common Cold: Treatment |
| • | Cranberry Juice and Warfarin: Possible interaction? |
| • | Valtrex®': Use in reducing risk of HSV-2 transmission |
| • | Salmonella: In the kitchen |
| • | Lactobacillus Bacteremia: Clinical significance and patient outcome |
| • | Heparin: Effect on Babesia |