Travel Medicine Advisor Archives – April 1, 2007
April 1, 2007
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Blood Donor Screening for Chagas Disease
During August 2006-January 2007 the American Red Cross conducted a clinical trial to evaluate an investigational assay for detecting Trypanosoma cruzi infection in blood donations. -
Azithromycin for Travelers' Diarrhea in Thailand
Travelers' Diarrhea in Thailand is increasingly associated with fluoroquinolone-resistant Campylobacter jejuni. This led Tribble and colleagues to study azithromycin as an alternative first-line antibiotic for acute diarrhea. -
Look for Ocular Findings in Cerebral Malaria and Dengue
Lewallen et al described a cluster of retinal findings upon examination of persons with severe malaria that was termed malarial retinopathy in 1993. -
A Randomized Trial for Mucosal Leishmaniasis: Oral Pentoxifylline Combined with Pentavalent Antimony
This publication describes a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of adding pentoxifylline to Sbv treatment of 23 patients with mucosal leishmaniasis caused by L. brasiliensis. -
Pharmacology Watch: Which Inhaler Combination is Best for COPD Treatment?
First Antihypertensive Drug Approved in Last 10 Years: Aliskiren; Alternate Treatment for Osteoporosis; Roche's Oseltamivir: Scrutiny, Bird Flu, and New Drug Applications; FDA Actions