Travel Medicine Advisor Archives – June 1, 2007
June 1, 2007
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Behavioral Outcomes in Internationally Adopted Children
While international adoption increases in popularity, many people remain concerned about potential long-term developmental problems in adopted children. -
Fluoroquinolones No Longer Recommended for Gonorrhea
Since 1993, oral quinolones (ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, and levofloxacin) have been recommended by the CDC as first-line treatments for gonorrhea. -
Relapses of Plasmodium vivax Infections
Imwong et al collected paired blood samples from 149 patients with vivax malaria in Thailand (n=36), Myanmar (n=75), and India (n=38), and compared parasite genotypes. -
Fever and High-Grade Parasitemia Following Splenectomy
A 59-year-old man was admitted to the hospital in July 2006, with a 10-day history of fevers, malaise, muscle aches, back pain and progressive weakness. Two days prior to admission, he had developed slurred speech and jaundice. -
Pharmacology Watch: Risk With Preventative Antibiotics Outweighs Benefit for Most
Gonococcal Infections, CDC's Updated Treatment; Head Lice Malathion First-Line Treatment; Statins, May Cut the Risk of Cataracts; FDA Actions