Infectious Disease News & Articles

421 Use of Home-Obtained Vaginal Swabs to Facilitate Rescreening for Chlamydia trachomatis Infections: Two Randomized Controlled Trials Full Text Obstetrics and Gynecology, August 9, 2012 Original Publication Date: August 8, 2011

422 Evaluation of the efficacy of bendiocarb in indoor residual spraying against pyrethroid resistant malaria vectors in Benin: results of the third campaign Full Text Parasites & Vectors, August 9, 2012

423 Amoebae as Potential Environmental Hosts for Mycobacterium ulcerans and Other Mycobacteria, but Doubtful Actors in Buruli Ulcer Epidemiology Full Text PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, August 9, 2012

424 Study to assess the prevalence, nature and extent of cognitive impairment in people living with AIDS Full Text Indian Journal of Psychiatry, August 9, 2012

425 Immunogenicity and Tolerability of Recombinant Serogroup B Meningococcal Vaccine Administered With or Without Routine Infant Vaccinations According to Different Immunization Schedules Full Text JAMA, August 9, 2012 Original Publication Date: February 8, 2012

426 Isolated homonymous hemianopsia due to presumptive cerebral tubercular abscess as the initial manifestation of human immunodeficiency virus infection Full Text Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, August 9, 2012

427 The Plasmodium falciparum, Nima-related kinase Pfnek-4: a marker for asexual parasites committed to sexual differentiation Full Text Malaria Journal, August 9, 2012

428 Operational efficiency and sustainability of vector control of malaria and dengue: descriptive case studies from the Philippines Full Text Malaria Journal, August 9, 2012

429 Filter paper collection of Plasmodium falciparum mRNA for detecting low-density gametocytes Full Text Malaria Journal, August 9, 2012

430 Candida albicans interface infection after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty Full Text Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, August 9, 2012

431 Epidemiological association of Campylobacter jejuni groups with pathogenicity-associated genetic markers Full Text BMC Microbiology, August 9, 2012

432 Increased risks of malaria due to limited residual life of insecticide and outdoor biting versus protection by combined use of nets and indoor residual spraying on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea Full Text Malaria Journal, August 9, 2012

433 Heterogeneity of environments associated with transmission of visceral leishmaniasis in south-eastern france and implication for control strategies Full Text PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, August 9, 2012

434 Anti-plasmodial action of de novo-designed, cationic, lysine-branched, amphipathic, helical peptides Full Text Malaria Journal, August 8, 2012

435 An Analytical Method for Assessing Stage-Specific Drug Activity in Plasmodium vivax Malaria: Implications for Ex Vivo Drug Susceptibility Testing Full Text PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, August 8, 2012

436 Alkhurma viral hemorrhagic fever virus: proposed guidelines for detection, prevention, and control in saudi arabia Full Text PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, August 8, 2012

437 Phenotypic and Genomic Analysis of Hypervirulent Human-associated Bordetella bronchiseptica Full Text BMC Microbiology, August 8, 2012

438 Prevalence and under-detection of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis during mass screening sessions in Uganda and Sudan Full Text Parasites & Vectors, August 8, 2012

439 Remarkable stability in patterns of blood-stage gene expression during episodes of non-lethal Plasmodium yoelii malaria Full Text Malaria Journal, August 8, 2012

440 Moving from Rabies Research to Rabies Control: Lessons from India Full Text PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, August 8, 2012

1 Early Use of Daptomycin Versus Vancomycin for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia With Vancomycin Minimum Inhibitory Concentration >1 mg/L: A Matched Cohort Study Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 1, 2013

2 Herpes Zoster Vaccine Effectiveness against Incident Herpes Zoster and Post-herpetic Neuralgia in an Older US Population: A Cohort Study PLoS Medicine, April 12, 2013    Free full text

3 Infective Endocarditis New England Journal of Medicine, April 12, 2013

4 Continuous versus intermittent infusions of antibiotics for the treatment of severe acute infections Cochrane Reviews, March 29, 2013    Review Article

5 Discontinuation of Contact Precautions for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Passive and Active Screening with Culture and Polymerase Chain Reaction Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 11, 2013

6 Entry Inhibitors and their use in the Treatment of HIV-1 Infection Antiviral Research , April 2, 2013

7 Measles transmission during air travel, United States, December 1, 2008-December 31, 2011 Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease , April 5, 2013

8 Durable Efficacy and Safety of Raltegravir Versus Efavirenz When Combined With Tenofovir/Emtricitabine in Treatment-Naive HIV-1–Infected Patients: Final 5-Year Results From STARTMRK Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, April 16, 2013

9 Clinical Trial: Comparative Effectiveness of Cephalexin Plus Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Versus Cephalexin Alone for Treatment of Uncomplicated Cellulitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 3, 2013

10 Anti-JC virus antibody prevalence in a multinational multiple sclerosis cohort Multiple Sclerosis Journal, April 1, 2013

11 Stop Antibiotics on guidance of Procalcitonin Study (SAPS): a randomised prospective multicenter investigator-initiated trial to analyse whether daily measurements of procalcitonin versus a standard-of-care approach can safely shorten antibiotic duration in intensive care unit patients - calculated sample size: 1816 patients BMC Infectious Diseases, April 19, 2013    Free full text

12 Current assays for HIV-1 diagnostics and antiretroviral therapy monitoring: challenges and possibilities Future Virology, April 15, 2013    Review Article

13 A Pill for HIV Prevention: Deja Vu All Over Again Clinical Infectious Diseases, March 28, 2013

14 Prevalence and predictors of hepatitis B virus co-infection in a United States cohort of hepatitis C virus-infected patients Hepatology, March 19, 2013

15 Linezolid versus vancomycin for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, April 23, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

16 Marital status and HIV/AIDS mortality: evidence from the US National Longitudinal Mortality Study International Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 9, 2013

17 De-escalation of antimicrobial treatment for adults with sepsis, severe sepsis or septic shock Cochrane Reviews, April 11, 2013    Review Article

18 Contribution of genetic background, traditional risk factors and HIV-related factors to coronary artery disease events in HIV-positive persons Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 1, 2013

19 Cobicistat: A New Boost for the Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, March 13, 2013

20 A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Chronic Pain in Patients with HIV Pain Practice, April 5, 2013