Infectious Disease News & Articles

81 Prevention of peritoneal dialysis catheter infections in Saudi peritoneal dialysis patients: the emergence of high-level mupirocin resistance The International Journal of Artificial Organs, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

82 Lack of Epstein–Barr virus infection in Chinese myasthenia gravis patients Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

83 High-Risk Human Papillomavirus-Positive Lung Cancer: Molecular Evidence for a Pattern of Pulmonary Metastasis Journal of Thoracic Oncology, May 17, 2013    Review Article

84 Evaluation of the 2011 long-lasting, insecticide-treated net distribution for universal coverage in Togo Full Text Malaria Journal, May 17, 2013    Review Article

85 Providing open access data online to advance malaria research and control Full Text Malaria Journal, May 17, 2013    Review Article

86 Aspergillosis after liver transplantation in the context of common variable immunodeficiency: case report Transplant Infectious Disease, May 17, 2013

87 The distribution of the phlebotomus major complex (diptera: Psychodidae) in turkey Acta Tropica, May 17, 2013    Review Article

88 Anti-Aspergillus activity of green coffee 5-O-caffeoyl quinic acid and its alkyl esters Microbial Pathogenesis, May 17, 2013    Review Article

89 HIV/AIDS stigma: Measurement and relationships to psycho-behavioral factors in Latino gay/bisexual men and transgender women AIDS Care, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

90 Early diagnosis and treatment of HIV infection: magnitude of benefit on short-term mortality is greatest in older adults Age and Aging, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

91 Ten-year mortality trends among persons diagnosed with HIV infection in England and Wales in the era of antiretroviral therapy: AIDS remains a silent killer HIV Medicine, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

92 The association of self-perception of body fat changes and quality of life in the Womens Interagency HIV Study AIDS Care, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

93 Connect to Protect and the Creation of AIDS-Competent Communities AIDS Education and Prevention, May 16, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

94 Prospective predictors of unprotected anal intercourse among HIV-seropositive men who have sex with men initiating antiretroviral therapy AIDS and Behavior, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

95 Intravenous anidulafungin followed optionally by oral voriconazole for the treatment of candidemia in Asian patients: results from an open-label Phase III trial Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

96 Anti-viral agents: potential utility in exacerbations of asthma Current Opinion in Pharmacology , May 16, 2013    Review Article

97 Population pharmacokinetics of piperacillin/tazobactam in neonates and young infants European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

98 Resistance-associated amino acid variants associated with boceprevir plus pegylated interferon-α2b and ribavirin in patients with chronic hepatitis C in the SPRINT-1 trial Antiviral Therapy , May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

99 Tapeworm Infection of the Brain JAMA, May 16, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article    Clinical Article

100 Ineffectiveness and adverse events of nitrofurantoin in women with urinary tract infection and renal impairment in primary care European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

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