Travel Medicine Advisor Archives – May 1, 2010
May 1, 2010
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Are Vaccines Safe after Guillain-Barré and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Neuropathy?
Is it safe to vaccinate a patient with a prior history of guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) or chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)? What is the likelihood of recurrence of GBS even in the absence of vaccination, and what are the long-term consequences of inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy? -
Update on ACIP Adult Immunization Guidelines
The revised ACIP adult vaccination schedule, published January 5, 2010, includes the following changes (documented in full at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/ACIP/default.htm): -
Schistosomiasis as IRES in HIV
An increasing number of HIV-positive immigrants and refugees, many from Africa, are cared for in the United States. The standard battery of HIV-related blood studies does not include screening studies for strongyloides and schistosomiasis. -
Acyclovir for Prevention of HIV Transmission
In a study of hiv transmission, 3,408 hiv-1 serodiscordant couples were enrolled at 14 sites in Africa. All patients had CD4+ lymphocyte counts ¡Ý 250/uL, were also infected with HSV-2, and were not receiving antiretroviral therapy (ARVs). -
Pharmacology Watch: Finding ACCORD in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes?
In this issue: Examining the three arms of the ACCORD trial; and FDA Actions: clopidogrel, dexlansoprazole, and tamsulosin.