Infectious Disease Alert – October 1, 2007
October 1, 2007
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Virulent Klebsiella Pneumoniae
I had practiced clinical infectious diseases for many years before starting work fulltime as an attending physician at our county hospital here in San Jose. -
Atazanavir-Associated Kidney Stones
I recently treated a patient at our HIV clinic here in San Jose who had, interestingly, developed kidney stones years ago while receiving indinavir. -
A Review of the Effects of Antiretroviral Agents on Lipid Panels of HIV-Positive Patients
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected patients have been shown to experience hypertriglyceridemia and/or hypercholesterolemia as a result of their highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), along with natural disease progression. -
Say No to Norovirus
In the midst of multiple outbreaks of norovirus infection in Maryland in 2004, infection control personnel at Johns Hopkins Hospital were notified that 2 healthcare workers (HCW) had acute gastroenteritis, resulting in the initiation of active surveillance of gastrointestinal illness among patients and staff. -
Malaria and Travelers
The May 23/30, 2007, issue of JAMA was devoted to malaria and contained an informative selection of papers. In particular, 2 articles were of particular interest to practitioners of travel medicine. -
Updates by Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP
Nothing short of a medical miracle occurred in 2004, when a 15-year old Wisconsin girl survived rabies encephalitis following a therapeutically induced coma, using a novel combination of ketamine, ribavirin, and amantadine. -
Pharmacology Watch: Stopping Statins in At-Risk Patients — Just Too Risky
Mupirocin Less Effective Against MRSA; New Guideline for Asthma Diagnosis/Management; FDA Actions -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement