Infectious Disease News & Articles

1 Trypanosoma cruzi and Chagas' Disease in the United States Full Text Clinical Microbiology Reviews, October 8, 2012 Original Publication Date: October 7, 2011

2 Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Mycobacterium haemophilum Infections Full Text Clinical Microbiology Reviews, October 8, 2012 Original Publication Date: October 7, 2011

3 Evidence for a Causal Relationship Between Allergic Sensitization and Rhinovirus Wheezing in Early Life Full Text American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, October 8, 2012 Original Publication Date: October 7, 2011    Evidence Based Medicine

4 Costs of Illness Due to Cholera, Costs of Immunization and Cost-Effectiveness of an Oral Cholera Mass Vaccination Campaign in Zanzibar Full Text PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, October 8, 2012    Clinical Article

5 Therapeutics for Dengue: Recommendations for Design and Conduct of Early-Phase Clinical Trials Full Text PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, October 8, 2012

6 Client characteristics and acceptability of a home-based HIV counselling and testing intervention in rural South Africa Full Text BMC Public Health, October 8, 2012

7 Effect of vaccination with N-glycolyl GM3/VSSP vaccine by subcutaneous injection in patients with advanced cutaneous melanoma Full Text Cancer Management and Research, October 8, 2012

8 Haemoglobinuria among children with severe malaria attending tertiary care in Ibadan, Nigeria Full Text Malaria Journal, October 8, 2012

9 Investigating a cluster of vulvar cancer in young women: a cross-sectional study of genital human papillomavirus prevalence Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, October 8, 2012

10 Dendritic Cell Dysfunction During Primary HIV-1 Infection Full Text The Journal of Infectious Diseases, October 8, 2012 Original Publication Date: October 7, 2011

11 Expression of Shigella flexneri gluQ-rs gene is linked to dksA and controlled by a transcriptional terminator Full Text BMC Microbiology, October 8, 2012

12 Potential Role of Mycoplasma hominis in Interleukin (IL)–17–Producing CD4+ T-Cell Generation Via Induction of IL-23 Secretion by Human Dendritic Cells Full Text The Journal of Infectious Diseases, October 8, 2012 Original Publication Date: October 7, 2011

13 Correlates of Delayed Sexual Intercourse and Condom Use among Adolescents in Uganda: a cross-sectional study Full Text BMC Public Health, October 8, 2012

14 HIV envelope-mediated, CCR5/α4β7-dependent killing of CD4-negative γδ T cells which are lost during progression to AIDS Full Text Blood, October 8, 2012 Original Publication Date: October 7, 2011

15 Clinical, epidemiological, and spatial characteristics of Vibrio parahaemolyticus diarrhea and cholera in the urban slums of Kolkata, India Full Text BMC Public Health, October 8, 2012

16 Survey of nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and intestinal parasites among food handlers working at Gondar University, Northwest Ethiopia Full Text BMC Public Health, October 8, 2012

17 Differential Infectivity by the Oral Route of Trypanosoma cruzi Lineages Derived from Y Strain Full Text PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, October 8, 2012

18 Human Metapneumovirus: Lessons Learned over the First Decade Full Text Clinical Microbiology Reviews, October 7, 2012 Original Publication Date: October 6, 2011

19 Randomized Clinical Trial of Rapid Versus 24-Hour Rehydration for Children With Acute Gastroenteritis Full Text Pediatrics, October 6, 2012 Original Publication Date: October 5, 2011

20 Use of amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test (Gen-probe Inc., San Diego, CA, USA) in the diagnosis of tubercular synovitis and early arthritis of knee joint Full Text Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, October 5, 2012    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