Travel Medicine Advisor Archives – November 1, 2008
November 1, 2008
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NYC Reports Spate of HIV False Positives with Oral Test
Episodic, unexplained false-positive results with an oral fluid rapid HIV test have resulted in changed protocols in some clinics and an ongoing investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The test, OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test (Orasure Technologies, Bethlehem, PA), can be performed on oral fluid and has broadened the settings in which HIV testing can be provided, the CDC noted. -
Diphtheria, Tetanus Toxoids, Acellular Pertussis and Inactivated Polio Vaccine (KINRIX)
A single injection has been approved for a fifth dose of DTaP and the fourth dose of inactivated polio (IPV) in children 4-6 years of age. The combination vaccine is marketed by GlaxoSmithKline as KINRIX. -
Balamuthia and the Brain
Central nervous system infection due to free-living amoebae generally manifests as either acute meningitis or focal encephalitis.