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Latest (2) Full Text Articles (13)181 Mapping the genetic diversity within major clonal complexes of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus utilizing genome-wide fluorescent amplified fragment length polymorphism markers Journal of Medical Microbiology, December 6, 2012
182 Molecular and epidemiologic predictors of Staphylococcus aureus colonization site in a population with limited nosocomial exposure American Journal of Infection Control, December 5, 2012
183 Effects of the 10-Valent Pneumococcal Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae Protein D–Conjugate Vaccine on Nasopharyngeal Bacterial Colonization in Young Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Infectious Diseases, December 3, 2012
184 Identification and characterization of the bacterial etiology of clinically problematic acute otitis media after tympanocentesis or spontaneous otorrhea in German children Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, November 29, 2012 Clinical Article
185 Use of an improved quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay to determine differences in human rhinovirus viral loads in different populations Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, November 27, 2012
186 Neutralizing antibody against granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor inhibits inflammatory response in experimental otitis media The Laryngoscope, November 26, 2012 Clinical Article
187 Cytomegalovirus DNA detection in dried blood spots and perilymphatic fluids from pediatric and adult cochlear implant recipients with prelingual deafness Journal of Clinical Virology, November 21, 2012
188 Acute Otitis Media Replacement and Recurrence in the Finnish Otitis Media Vaccine Trial Clinical Infectious Diseases, November 21, 2012
189 Hormonal Contraceptive Use and Persistent Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage Clinical Infectious Diseases, November 21, 2012
190 Mastoid Biofilm in Chronic Otitis Media Otology & Neurotology, November 16, 2012
191 A case report and literature review of “Chiclero's ulcer” Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease , November 16, 2012
192 Comparison of nasal and nasopharyngeal swabs for influenza detection in adults Clinical Medicine & Research, November 15, 2012
193 Three-way Comparison of BBL CHROMagar MRSA II, MRSASelect, and Spectra MRSA for the Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Nasal Surveillance Cultures Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 13, 2012 Clinical Article
194 Incidence and clinical variables associated with streptococcal throat infections: a prospective diagnostic cohort study British Journal of General Practice, November 9, 2012
195 Effects of the 10-Valent Pneumococcal Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae Protein D-Conjugate Vaccine (PHiD-CV) on Nasopharyngeal Bacterial Colonization in Young Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Infectious Diseases, November 8, 2012 Clinical Article
196 Otoacoustic Emissions in Otitis Media with Effusion: Do They Carry any Clinical Significance Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, November 8, 2012 Clinical Article
197 Fungal Malignant Otitis Externa: Pitfalls, Diagnosis, and Treatment Otology & Neurotology, November 7, 2012 Clinical Article
198 Inflammation in the Middle Ear of Children With Recurrent or Chronic Otitis Media Is Associated With Bacterial Load The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, November 6, 2012
199 Screening and detection of human papillomavirus (HPV) high-risk strains HPV16 and HPV18 in saliva samples from subjects under 18 years old in Nevada: a pilot study Full Text BMC Oral Health, November 6, 2012
200 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage among patients receiving hemodialysis in Taiwan: prevalence rate, molecular characterization and de-colonization Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, November 2, 2012
Clinical Pearls in Infectious Disease
- A single IV dose of peramivir may be an alternative to a 5–day oral dose of oseltamivir for patients with seasonal influenza virus infection
- Approx. 20% of HIV-infected adults in the US are not aware of their status. The CDC recommends that patients be routinely tested for HIV, but given an opportunity to “opt out”.
- Patients with chronic hepatitis B are 200 times more likely to develop liver cancer
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.
Read the article summaryThree 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.
Read the article summaryTobacco 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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