-
Detection of Enterobacteriaceae Isolates Carrying Metallo-Beta-Lactamase -- United States, 2010
This report discusses the first cases of New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase (NDM-1) in the US, and how it's diagnosed.
Journal Article, September 10, 2010
-
Use of Simple Noninvasive Biomarkers to Predict Liver Fibrosis in HIV/HCV Coinfection in Routine Clinical Practice
What is the best and most accurate way of testing for liver fibrosis in HIV/HCV coinfected patients?
Journal Article, September 10, 2010
-
Detection of HBV-DNA in Dried Bloodstains on Filter Paper by Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction
The authors present a novel method for detecting hepatitis B viral DNA without the use of fresh blood.
Journal Article, September 10, 2010
-
Emerging Trends in Antibiotic Use in US Hospitals: Quality, Quantification and Stewardship
What are the healthcare challenges that arise with the increasing use of antibiotics?
Journal Article, September 9, 2010
-
New Antibiotic Resistance Gene NDM-1: A Worrisome Peek Into the Future?
Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, highlights new concerns about the treatment of resistant infections and reports on a recently discovered NDM-1 gene, a unique mechanism for resistance. The news is not good.
Experts And Viewpoints, September 9, 2010
-
The Case of the Well-Known Woman With Unexplained Anemia
Guess both the patient and his physician's diagnosis in another historical case from this popular series.
Clinical Case, September 9, 2010
-
Rapid Detection of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa From Positive Blood Cultures By Quantitative PCR
The authors have developed a novel quantitative PCR assay for the rapid and accurate identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a significant cause of bloodstream infections.
Journal Article, September 8, 2010
-
Reducing the Risk of CVD in Patients with Periodontitis
The association between periodontitis and other chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, could be related to systemic inflammation initiated by a local inflammatory challenge.
Journal Article, September 7, 2010
-
Which HPV Vaccine Should I Administer to Patients?
Now that there are 2 vaccines against HPV, the question is, which vaccine to use in the office? Common questions about the 2 vaccines are answered here.
Experts And Viewpoints, September 7, 2010
-
Marital Status and the Epidemiology and Outcomes of Sepsis
Hospitalization for sepsis is more common among single, widowed, and legally separated individuals.
Journal Article, September 7, 2010
-
Efflux Pump Contribution to Multidrug Resistance in Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Research has uncovered mechanisms for multidrug resistance in this gram-negative pathogen.
Journal Article, September 7, 2010
-
Expanded HIV Testing and Trends in Diagnoses of HIV Infection -- District of Columbia, 2004-2008
Where are HIV rates the highest in the US, and what are the latest trends in diagnosis and testing?
Journal Article, September 6, 2010
-
Survival Trends in Critically Ill HIV-Infected Patients in the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Era
Use of highly active antiretroviral therapy has reduced HIV-related life-threatening infectious complications. Have ICU survival rates improved as a result?
Journal Article, September 6, 2010
-
Molecular Diagnostics of Human Papillomavirus
This review summarizes the molecular testing methods currently in use for the detection and genotyping of human papillomavirus (HPV). What's in store for the future?
Journal Article, September 3, 2010
-
Realities and Expectations of Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine: Impact of Translating Genetic Knowledge Into Clinical Practice
Individualized therapies for cancer and other conditions are being realized in the real world.
Journal Article, September 3, 2010
-
Test-and-Treat Strategy for HIV in Resource-Limited Settings
The international HIV/AIDS healthcare community speaks.
Article, September 3, 2010
-
The Latest Threat in the War on Antimicrobial Resistance: F1000: Ranked "Changes Clinical Practice"
The transfer of NDM-1 into a pandemic clone of E. coli is a frightening and entirely real possibility.
Journal Article, September 3, 2010
-
Travel-Associated Dengue Surveillance -- United States, 2006-2008
This new study gives the latest data on dengue fever, and how it can best be diagnosed.
Journal Article, September 3, 2010
-
HIV Treatment in US Prisons
Read this study to learn about treating HIV infected prisoners, and the special challenges that incarceration presents.
Journal Article, September 3, 2010
-
Microalbuminuria Predicts Overt Proteinuria Among Patients With HIV Infection
What exactly is the connection between microalbuminuria and the subsequent development of proteinuria in HIV infected persons?
Journal Article, September 3, 2010
