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Household Antibacterial Product Use May Promote Microbial Resistance
A study showed that use of antibacterial products may lead to decreased susceptibility to other antibacterial ingredients and antibiotic resistance in the home.
Medscape Medical News, July 2008
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Multidrug-Resistant Phenotype Linked to Adverse Outcomes in Acinetobacter Infections
Determining resistance phenotypes or genes and their effect on clinical outcomes may help in devising strategies to modify the effect of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter species on healthcare delivery systems.
Medscape Medical News, July 2008
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CME
Chronic Diseases Linked to Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Children
In a case-control study, cancer, chronic renal diseases, splenectomy, and transplantation were strongly associated with an increased risk for invasive pneumococcal disease in children.
Medscape Medical News, July 2008
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CME/CE
Synbiotics May Increase a Child's Resistance to Respiratory Tract Infections
In a double-blind, randomized trial, use of probiotics and prebiotics was associated with increased resistance to respiratory tract infections and no apparent adverse events.
Medscape Medical News, July 2008
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CME
FDA Approvals: PrandiMet, Doryx, Doxil
The FDA has approved repaglinide plus metformin HCl tablets (PrandiMet), doxycycline hyclate 150-mg tablets (Doryx), and a new indication for doxorubicin liposome injection (Doxil).
Medscape Medical News, July 2008
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Mortality in Severe Malaria Increases With Age
Mortality in severe falciparum malaria is significantly greater among adults over 50 years of age than in other age groups, a multinational team of researchers from Asia report in the July 15th issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Reuters Health Information, July 2008
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Pediatric MRSA Colonization "Widespread'
Investigators at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, report that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization "is widespread among children in our community."
Reuters Health Information, July 2008
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Imported Cases of Falciparum Malaria Increasing in the UK
In the last 20 years, a steady rise in imported cases of falciparum malaria has been seen in the UK, despite the existence of highly effective prevention measures, according to a report in the July 4th Online First issue of The British Medical Journal.
Reuters Health Information, July 2008
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FDA, CDC Cast Wider Net in Search for Cause of Salmonella Outbreak
The health agencies are now also looking into "food items that are commonly consumed with tomatoes," although they have declined to identify specific foods of interest.
Medscape Medical News, July 2008
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CME
FDA Safety Changes: Atripla, Halcion, Restoril
The FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for efavirenz plus emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate tablets, triazolam tablets, and temazepam capsules.
Medscape Medical News, July 2008
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Reduced Hygiene, Illicit Drug Use Linked to CA-MRSA in Men Who Have Sex With Men
A case-control study in MSM showed that reduced hygiene and use of crystal methamphetamine were associated with community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection.
Medscape Medical News, July 2008
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Bush Urges Congress to Pass AIDS Funds
President George W. Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to approve funds to fight AIDS in Africa and other countries, and said the issue was high on his agenda for a Group of Eight summit in Japan next week.
Reuters Health Information, July 2008
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Cytokine and Platelet Levels Predict Severe Yellow Fever Vaccine Reaction
Elevations in cytokines and reduced platelet counts are surrogate markers for patients likely to develop severe adverse reactions to yellow fever vaccination, according to a report in the June 1st issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Reuters Health Information, July 2008
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MicroRNA Precursors Facilitate HSV-1 Latency
New research indicates that microRNA precursors expressed by herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) play a key role in establishing and maintaining viral latency.
Reuters Health Information, July 2008
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Tuberculin Skin Test Can Interfere With Interferon-Gamma Assay
The accuracy of a relatively new interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) assay in detecting latent tuberculosis infection can be compromised if a tuberculin skin test (TST) is used several weeks before, according to a study by South Korean researchers published in the June issue of Chest. The investigators also found the agreement between the two tests to be low.
Reuters Health Information, July 2008
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HIV-Related Mortality Near Normal in First 5 Years on HAART
In countries with good patient access to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), persons infected with HIV currently experience mortality rates similar to that of the general population in the first 5 years after seroconversion, members of the CASCADE (Concerted Action on Seroconversion to AIDS and Death in Europe) collaboration report.
Reuters Health Information, July 2008
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Antibiotic Resistance Among Uropathogenic E coli May Be Increasing
A study involving college students showed that resistance to ciprofloxacin has doubled since 1999, although trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole resistance has changed little.
Medscape Medical News, June 2008
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European Regulators Say Transfusions Safer Than ESAs in Cancer
In a startling recommendation, the European Medicines Agency is urging oncologists to favor transfusions over erythropoiesis-stimulating agents.
Medscape Medical News, June 2008
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Genetic Disruption of CCR5 Renders T Cells HIV Resistant
The results of a mouse study provide proof of principle that a gene-editing approach using zinc finger nucleases can generate a population of HIV-resistant human T-cells similar to those in individuals who carry the natural CCR5-delta32 mutation.
Reuters Health Information, June 2008
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CME
USPSTF Reissues Recommendations for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Screening in Adults
The US Preventive Services Task Force has issued a reaffirmation recommendation statement about screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria in adults; nonpregnant women and men do not need screening.
Medscape Medical News, June 2008
