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1 Increased incidence of escherichia coli bacteremia post-christchurch earthquake 2011: possible associations Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, May 22, 2013    Review Article

2 Risk of cytomegalovirus infection and disease after umbilical cord blood transplantation in children Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology, May 22, 2013    Review Article

3 The effects of age and latent cytomegalovirus infection on the redeployment of CD8+ T cell subsets in response to acute exercise in humans Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, May 22, 2013    Review Article

4 Acute interstitial nephritis due to Leptospira grippotyphosa in the absence of Weil’s disease Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology, May 22, 2013

5 Infected pseudoaneurysm of the superficial femoral artery in a patient with Salmonella enteritidis bacteremia Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology, May 22, 2013

6 Plasma viral microRNA profiles reveal potential biomarkers for chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 22, 2013    Review Article

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7 Shiga toxin 2 reduces complement inhibitor CD59 expression on human renal tubular epithelial and glomerular endothelial cells Infection and Immunity, May 21, 2013    Review Article

8 Maximal Chemiluminescent Intensity in Response to Lipopolysaccharide Assessed by Endotoxin Activity Assay on Admission Day Predicts Mortality in Patients With Sepsis Critical Care Medicine, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

9 The role of plasma Epstein-Barr virus DNA in the management of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma The Laryngoscope, May 21, 2013    Review Article

10 Human Papillomavirus–related Carcinoma With Adenoid Cystic-like Features: A Peculiar Variant of Head and Neck Cancer Restricted to the Sinonasal Tract American Journal of Surgical Pathology , May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

11 Traditional Indian fermented foods: a rich source of lactic acid bacteria International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, May 20, 2013    Review Article

12 Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies with brucellosis Rheumatology International, May 20, 2013    Review Article

13 Capillary-tube-based micro-plasma system for disinfecting dental biofilm International Journal of Radiation Biology, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

14 Capnocytophaga spp. involvement in bone infections: a review International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, May 20, 2013    Review Article

15 Actinobaculum schaalii causing epididymitis in an elderly patient Journal of Medical Microbiology, May 20, 2013

16 Metronidazole vaginal gel 1.3% as effective as 0.75% in treatment of bacterial vaginosis Full Text OBG Management, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

17 Increased incidence of herpes zoster in the setting of cytomegalovirus preemptive therapy after kidney transplantation Transplant Infectious Disease, May 17, 2013    Review Article

18 CD4 T Cell Responses in Latent and Chronic Viral Infections Frontiers in Immunology, May 17, 2013    Review Article

19 Human Rotavirus VP6-Specific Antibodies Mediate Intracellular Neutralization by Binding to a Quaternary Structure in the Transcriptional Pore PLOS ONE, May 17, 2013    Review Article

20 Adaptive Mutations and Replacements of Virulence Traits in the Escherichia coli O104:H4 Outbreak Population PLOS ONE, May 17, 2013    Review Article

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Clinical Pearls in Infectious Disease

Highlights in Infectious Disease

Predicting decompensation during severe acute exacerbation of hepatitis B

In a study involving 37 patients with chronic hepatitis B infections, a serum bilirubin level > 5 mg/dL was predictive of progression to hepatic failure and liver-related death.

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Three risk factors for mortality in the elderly with pneumonia identified

In a study involving 1607 patients > 65 years of age with community- or healthcare-acquired pneumonia, pre-morbid ambulation impairment (OR=2.61), hospitalization within 30 days of acquiring pneumonia (OR=1.93), and absence of cough and purulent sputum (OR=1.47) were shown to be associated with a significant increase in 30-day mortality.

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Tobacco and alcohol abuse in HPV-positive patients increase risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

In a retrospective study involving 225 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and 224 matched controls, it was shown that patients who were HPV-positive and smoked cigarettes or smoked cigarettes plus consumed alcohol were at increased risk for ESCC than patients who were HPV-negative (OR = 2.22 and 10.31, respectively).

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1 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

2 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

3 Epidemiology of bacteremia caused by uncommon non-fermentative gram-negative bacteria BMC Infectious Diseases, April 9, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

4 Treatment outcomes of human bartonellosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis International Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 25, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

5 Update on the Antimicrobial Management of Foot Infections in Patients With Diabetes Clinical Diabetes, April 18, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

6 Controlling meticillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus: not simply meticillin-resistant S. aureus revisited Journal of Hospital Infection, March 28, 2013    Review Article

7 Whipples Disease Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, April 24, 2013    Review Article

8 Lack of Association of Guillain-Barre Syndrome with Vaccinations Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 15, 2013    Review Article

9 Microbiology and Treatment of Acute Apical Abscesses Clinical Microbiology Reviews, April 4, 2013

10 Use of High-Dose Ganciclovir for the Treatment of Cytomegalovirus Replication in Solid Organ Transplant Patients With Ganciclovir Resistance-Inducing Mutations Transplantation, April 18, 2013

11 Parainfluenza virus-3-induced cytopathic effects on lung tissue and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in a bone marrow transplant recipient Diagnostic Cytopathology, April 16, 2013

12 Persistent Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: A Prospective Analysis of Risk Factors, Outcomes, and Microbiologic and Genotypic Characteristics of Isolates Medicine, March 28, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

13 The antibiotic susceptibility of water based bacteria Ralstonia pickettii and Ralstonia insidiosa Journal of Medical Microbiology, April 15, 2013    Review Article

14 Contaminated Ventilator Air Flow Sensor Linked to Bacillus cereus Colonization of Newborns Emerging Infectious Diseases, April 11, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

15 Screening pregnant women for group B streptococcus infection between 30 and 32weeks of pregnancy in a population at high risk for premature birth International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, April 11, 2013

16 Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex fecal carriage, colorectal carcinoma, and infective endocarditis: a new appraisal of a complex connection European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, April 8, 2013

17 Sarcina ventriculi in blood: the first documented report since 1872 BMC Infectious Diseases, April 9, 2013    Free full text

18 Bacterial prostatitis World Journal of Urology, April 4, 2013

19 Rifaximin disc diffusion test for in vitro susceptibility testing of Clostridium difficile Journal of Medical Microbiology, July 26, 2011

20 How our gut microbes influence our behaviour Journal of Neuroendocrinology, April 15, 2013    Review Article

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