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1 HIV-1 vaccine antibody induction against a variable region of HIV-1: a possible link to protective immunity? Immunotherapy, May 24, 2013    Review Article

2 Antibody persistence for up to 5 years after a fourth dose of haemophilus influenzae type b and neisseria meningitidis serogroups c and y–tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine (HibMenCY–TT) given at 12–15 months of age The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 24, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

3 Immunization of newborns with bacterial conjugate vaccines Vaccine , May 24, 2013    Review Article

4 Identification of biomarkers for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and disease in BCG-vaccinated young children in Southern India Genes and Immunity, May 24, 2013    Clinical Article

5 Hepatitis B virus vaccination in children with steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome: Immunogenicity and safety? Vaccine , May 24, 2013    Review Article

6 Trends in compliance with two-dose influenza vaccine recommendations among children aged 6 months through 8 years Vaccine , May 24, 2013    Clinical Article

7 Lack of association of guillain-barre syndrome with vaccinations Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 24, 2013

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8 Phase II and III clinical studies of diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccine containing inactivated polio vaccine derived from sabin strains (DTaP-sIPV) The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

9 Elevated inflammatory mediators in adults with oculo-respiratory syndrome following influenza immunization: a public health agency of canada/canadian institutes of health research influenza research network (pcirn) study Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

10 Seroprotection after recombinant hepatitis B vaccination among newborn infants: A review Vaccine , May 23, 2013    Review Article

11 Effectiveness of intranasal live attenuated influenza vaccine against all-cause acute otitis media in children The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

12 Effectiveness of influenza vaccine for preventing laboratory-confirmed influenza hospitalizations in adults, 2011-2012 influenza season Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

13 A systematic review of anti-rotavirus serum IgA antibody titer as a potential correlate of rotavirus vaccine efficacy The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 23, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

14 Dynamic regulation of Bcl6 in follicular helper CD4 T (Tfh) cells Current Opinion in Immunology, May 23, 2013    Review Article

15 Economic evaluation of vaccines: specificities and future challenges illustrated by recent European examples Expert Review of Vaccines, May 23, 2013    Review Article

16 Synthetic DNA vaccine strategies against persistent viral infections Expert Review of Vaccines, May 23, 2013    Review Article

17 Oral and inactivated poliovirus vaccines in the newborn: A review Vaccine , May 23, 2013    Review Article

18 A novel tetrameric gp3501-70 as a potential Epstein-Barr virus vaccine Vaccine , May 23, 2013    Review Article

19 Influenza vaccination among cancer survivors: disparities in prevalence between blacks and whites Journal of Cancer Survivorship, May 23, 2013    Review Article

20 Cerebrospinal fluid neopterin decay characteristics after initiation of antiretroviral therapy Full Text Journal of Neuroinflammation, May 23, 2013    Clinical 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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Most Popular Infectious Disease Articles

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1 Effect of an Investigational Vaccine for Preventing Staphylococcus aureus Infections After Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Randomized Trial JAMA, April 4, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

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

3 5 ways statistics can fool you—Tips for practicing clinicians Vaccine , March 15, 2013    Review Article

4 Influenza vaccine effectiveness in preventing out-patient, in-patient and severe cases of laboratory-confirmed influenza Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 4, 2013

5 Predicting influenza vaccination uptake among health care workers: What are the key motivators American Journal of Infection Control, April 11, 2013    Review Article

6 Novel Biopanning Strategy To Identify Epitopes Associated with Vaccine Protection Journal of Virology, April 8, 2013    Review Article

7 Influenza vaccine safety in patients with egg allergy Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, April 15, 2013    Free full text

8 Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccine for Preventing Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Hospitalizations in Adults, 2011-2012 Influenza Season Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 3, 2013

9 High-Grade Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia Among HIV-1-Infected Men Screening for a Multicenter Clinical Trial of a Human Papillomavirus Vaccine HIV Clinical Trials, April 24, 2013

10 The B cell response and hemagglutinin stalk-reactive antibody production in different age cohorts following 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccination Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, April 16, 2013    Review Article

11 Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Initiation and Awareness: U.S. Young Men in the 2010 National Health Interview Survey American Journal of Preventive Medicine, March 29, 2013

12 Leptin-based adjuvants: An innovative approach to improve vaccine response Vaccine , April 1, 2013    Review Article

13 Nasopharyngeal microbial interactions in the era of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination Vaccine , April 16, 2013    Review Article

14 Emergence of serogroup X meningococcal disease in Africa: Need for a vaccine Vaccine , April 29, 2013    Review Article

15 Development and Optimization of a Novel Assay to Measure Neutralizing Antibodies against Clostridium difficile Toxins Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, March 1, 2013

16 Seroprevalence of HPV vaccine types 6, 11, 16 and 18 in HIV-infected and uninfected women from Brazil Journal of Clinical Virology, April 2, 2013

17 Measles in Bolivia: A 'honeymoon period' Vaccine , April 8, 2013    Review Article

18 Impact of automated telephone messaging on zoster vaccination rates in community pharmacies Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, April 18, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

19 Safety and immunogenicity of yellow fever 17D vaccine in adults receiving systemic corticosteroid therapy: An observational cohort study Arthritis Care & Research , April 4, 2013

20 Effectiveness of Pentavalent and Monovalent Rotavirus Vaccines in Concurrent Use Among US Children <5 Years of Age, 2009-2011 Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 12, 2013

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