Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines

Eosinopenia Reliably Identifies Sepsis in Critically Ill Patients

Fri, 9 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT

Eosinopenia is better than C-reactive protein at indicating sepsis in patients in intensive care units.
Reuters Health Information

Icyou: How Social Media Is the New Resource for Online Health Information

Fri, 9 May 2008 09:16:25 EDT

Prerna Mona Khanna, MD, MPH, Medical Editor, Icyou.com, Charleston, South Carolina, describes another promising use of the health Internet.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Pneumococcal Conjugate Polysaccharide Vaccine Promising in Elderly

Fri, 9 May 2008 04:44:36 EDT

A comparison of pneumococcal conjugate polysaccharide and free polysaccharide vaccines (PPV) in the elderly shows advantages of conjugate vaccine, according to German and US researchers.
Reuters Health Information

Eleventh Annual Conference on Vaccine Research

Thu, 8 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting.
Medscape Infectious Diseases

Can A Topical Immunomodulating Agent Obviate Need for Surgery in Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia?

Wed, 7 May 2008 14:31:25 EDT

Results of a small placebo-controlled study suggest that a topical cream may serve as an alternative to surgery for some patients with vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology

HCV Common in Former Soviet Union Immigrants Living in NYC

Wed, 7 May 2008 23:33:30 EDT

The prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection is high among immigrants from the former Soviet Union residing in the New York City metropolitan area, a research shows.
Reuters Health Information

Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Depends on Vaccine Component and Circulating Subtypes

Wed, 7 May 2008 23:48:00 EDT

A study showed that both vaccine components and the proportionate mix of circulating influenza subtypes, strains, and drift variants affect vaccine effectiveness.
Medscape Medical News

Risk of Malignant Lymphoma Increased With Hepatitis C Infection

Fri, 9 May 2008 04:06:10 EDT

Patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) have a modestly increased risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), according to a report in the April 15th International Journal of Cancer.
Reuters Health Information

A 33-year-old Woman with Sudden-Onset Severe Headache and Vomiting

Wed, 7 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT

A 33-year-old woman presents to the ED with a severe headache, associated vomiting, blurred vision, and weakness in her left leg. She states that it is the worst headache of her life, and it is worsening despite her use of acetaminophen. She has a 4-year history of oral contraceptive use. Her pupils show a slightly sluggish reaction to light, and bilateral papilledema is noted on the funduscopic examination. A magnetic resonance venogram (MRV) is taken. What is the diagnosis?
eMedicine Case Presentations

Corticosteroids May Not Reduce Mortality in Children With Bacterial Meningitis

Tue, 6 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT

In a retrospective cohort study of children with bacterial meningitis, adjuvant treatment with corticosteroids was not associated with a decreased risk for death or shorter hospital stay.
Medscape Medical News

A Case of Adult Hepatic Toxocariasis

Tue, 6 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Toxocariasis can present with severe symptoms. The current case report describes these symptoms as well as how to diagnose and treat toxocariasis.
Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology

How to Treat Skin Infections, Including MRSA, in 2008

Mon, 5 May 2008 08:46:39 EDT

Erik Schraga, MD, with Stanford-Kaiser Santa Clara Emergency Medicine in California, explains the correct way to treat skin abscesses in 2008.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Routine Vaccination With Quadrivalent Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine Not Recommended for Certain Children

Mon, 5 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices does not recommend routine vaccination of children ages 2 to 10 years with quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine.
Medscape Medical News

Patients: An Untapped Safety Resource

Fri, 2 May 2008 08:58:40 EDT

Julia A. Hallisy, DDS, a dentist in San Francisco, California, teaches how patients can protect themselves.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Fasudil May Aid Emergency Malaria Treatment

Sun, 4 May 2008 23:43:56 EDT

In in vitro studies, adhesion of Plasmodium falciparum to endothelial cells activates the Rho kinase pathway.
Reuters Health Information

Incidence of Drug-Resistant TB Increasing in the UK

Fri, 2 May 2008 01:01:03 EDT

Antituberculosis drug resistance has risen since 1998 in the UK, reflecting greater immigration from TB-endemic regions and inadequate local control of disease transmission, according to figures published on May 2 in BMJ Online First.
Reuters Health Information

U.S. Reports Biggest Measles Outbreak Since 2001

Fri, 2 May 2008 01:13:44 EDT

The biggest outbreak of measles in the U.S. since 2001 is unfolding in 10 states, affecting at least 64 people ranging from infants to the elderly -- most of them unvaccinated -- U.S. health officials said on Thursday.
Reuters Health Information

Does Raising Awareness of HIV Serostatus Lower HIV Incidence?

Fri, 2 May 2008 13:15:14 EDT

Could an increased awareness of serostatus among people with HIV prevent a rise in the rate of new infections?
AIDS Clinical Care

Do Women Comply with Recommendations for Papanicolaou Smears Following Colposcopy? A Retrospective Study

Wed, 7 May 2008 12:21:18 EDT

Do women with abnormal Pap smears comply with follow-up cervical cancer screening or care after completing colposcopic exams and treatment? Patient compliance is evaluated in this study.
Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health

Rapid and Real-time Assays for Detection and Quantification of Chikungunya Virus

Fri, 2 May 2008 11:51:52 EDT

New findings that demonstrate the real-time RT-PCR and RT-LAMP are discussed. Could these findings have potential in clinical diagnosis and detection of Chikungunya virus?
Future Virology