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Suspected polio cases found in Syria for first time in 14 years
• Infections • • Public Health • Oct 19 13

Suspected polio cases found in Syria for first time in 14 years

Two suspected cases of polio have been detected in Syria, the first appearance of the incurable viral disease there in 14 years, the… Suspected polio cases found in Syria for first time in 14 years   

 
 

Statin, osteoporosis drug combo may help treat parasitic infections
• Infections • • Parasitic diseases • Oct 18 13

Statin, osteoporosis drug combo may help treat parasitic infections

Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered that a combination of two commonly prescribed drugs used to treat high cholesterol and osteoporosis may… Statin, osteoporosis drug combo may help treat parasitic infections   

 
 

Antibiotic use to treat catheter-associated bacteriuria futile in decreasing risk of mortality
• Infections • • Mortality and Morbidity • • Urine Problems • Oct 16 13

Antibiotic use to treat catheter-associated bacteriuria futile in decreasing risk of mortality

With 30 million indwelling bladder catheters placed annually nationwide, patients face an increased risk of developing catheter-associated bacteriuria (bacteria in the urine). Many patients… Antibiotic use to treat catheter-associated bacteriuria futile in decreasing risk of mortality   

 
 

Salmonella Outbreak: 5 Tips for Cooking Chicken Safely
• Food & Nutrition • • Infections • Oct 13 13

Salmonella Outbreak: 5 Tips for Cooking Chicken Safely

While the current salmonella outbreak may have people concerned about eating chicken, experts point out that raw meat products always carry risk.

“Chicken… Salmonella Outbreak: 5 Tips for Cooking Chicken Safely   

 
 

Human skin wound dressings to treat cutaneous ulcers
• Dermatology • • Skin Care • • Infections • Oct 03 13

Human skin wound dressings to treat cutaneous ulcers

Researchers from Université Laval’s Faculty of Medicine and CHU de Québec have shown that it is possible to treat venous ulcers unresponsive to conventional… Human skin wound dressings to treat cutaneous ulcers   

 
 

Recruiting E. coli to combat hard-to-treat bacterial infections
• Infections • Oct 02 13

Recruiting E. coli to combat hard-to-treat bacterial infections

The notorious bacteria E. coli is best known for making people sick, but scientists have reprogrammed the microbe - which also comes in harmless… Recruiting E. coli to combat hard-to-treat bacterial infections   

 
 

Florida Man Dies of Bacterial Infection After Crabbing in River
• Infections • • Public Health • Sep 30 13


Florida health officials have warned beach-goers to avoid wading into the water with open wounds and eating raw or undercooked seafood after a man… Florida Man Dies of Bacterial Infection After Crabbing in River   

 
 

Early intervention by infectious diseases specialists saves lives, reduces costs
• Infections • • Public Health • Sep 27 13

Early intervention by infectious diseases specialists saves lives

In a first-of-its-kind study to evaluate the impact of a medical specialty on patient outcomes, researchers found that hospitalized patients with severe infections such… Early intervention by infectious diseases specialists saves lives, reduces costs   

 
 

Some heart birth defects may increase children’s heart infection risk
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • • Heart • • Infections • Sep 24 13

Some heart birth defects may increase children’s heart infection risk

Children with certain heart birth defects may have an increased risk for bacterial infection of their heart’s lining and valves, according to new research… Some heart birth defects may increase children’s heart infection risk   

 
 

Women have higher rate of spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus
• Gender: Female • • Infections • Sep 12 13

Women have higher rate of spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus

A study of patients infected with acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection found that women had higher rates of spontaneous viral clearance - undetectable… Women have higher rate of spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus   

 
 

Low dose antibiotic treatment of C-difficile as effective as high dose in hospital setting
• Infections • Sep 12 13

Low dose antibiotic treatment of C-difficile as effective as high dose in hospital setting

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) treatment in a hospital setting using low dose oral vancomycin showed similar effectiveness compared to high dose, according to a… Low dose antibiotic treatment of C-difficile as effective as high dose in hospital setting   

 
 

Adding blood pressure drug to standard antibiotics speeds up TB treatment
• Infections • • Tuberculosis • Aug 29 13

Adding blood pressure drug to standard antibiotics speeds up TB treatment

Infectious disease experts at Johns Hopkins have found, in studies in mice, that a drug better known as a treatment for high blood pressure… Adding blood pressure drug to standard antibiotics speeds up TB treatment   

 
 

Gene makes some HIV-infected patients more at risk for fungal disease
• AIDS/HIV • • Infections • Aug 27 13

Gene makes some HIV-infected patients more at risk for fungal disease

HIV-infected people who carry a gene for a specific protein face a 20-fold greater risk of contracting cryptococcal disease, according to a study published… Gene makes some HIV-infected patients more at risk for fungal disease   

 
 

Mount Sinai researchers develop first successful laboratory model for studying hepatitis C
• Infections • Aug 03 13

Mount Sinai researchers develop first successful laboratory model for studying hEpatitis C

By differentiating monkey stem cells into liver cells and inducing successful infection, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shown… Mount Sinai researchers develop first successful laboratory model for studying hepatitis C   

 
 

Methamphetamine increases susceptibility to deadly fungal infection
• Infections • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 30 13

Methamphetamine increases susceptibility to deadly fungal infection

Methamphetamine use can make a person more susceptible to the lung infection cryptococcosis, according to a study published in mBio®, the online open-access journal… Methamphetamine increases susceptibility to deadly fungal infection   

 
 

FDA grants emergency approval for test to detect MERS
• Infections • • Public Health • Jul 17 13

FDA grants emergency approval for test to detect MERS

The Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency authorization on Tuesday for a diagnostic test to detect the presence of the Middle East coronavirus… FDA grants emergency approval for test to detect MERS   

 
 

Lab tests key to identifying, treating infectious diseases
• Infections • Jul 11 13

Lab tests key to identifying, treating infectious diseases

A new guide developed by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) will help physicians appropriately and… Lab tests key to identifying, treating infectious diseases   

 
 

How to reduce the risk of West Nile virus
• Infections • • Public Health • Jul 08 13

How to reduce the risk of West Nile virus

The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued a report on the early discovery of the year’s first mosquito carrying the West Nile… How to reduce the risk of West Nile virus   

 
 

Three million Europeans catch infections in hospital annually
• Infections • • Public Health • Jul 05 13

Three million Europeans catch infections in hospital annually

On any given day, some 80,000 patients in Europe are fighting an infection they picked up in hospital, often while in intensive care, the… Three million Europeans catch infections in hospital annually   

 
 

Dodging antibiotic side effects
• Drug Abuse • • Infections • Jul 05 13

Dodging antibiotic side effects

A team of scientists at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University has discovered why long-term treatment with many common antibiotics… Dodging antibiotic side effects   

 
 

Toward broad-spectrum antiviral drugs for common cold and other infections
• Drug News • • Infections • Jun 27 13

Toward broad-spectrum antiviral drugs for common cold and other infections

Scientists are reporting progress in the search for the first broad-spectrum drugs to combat human rhinoviruses (HRVs), which cause humanity’s most common infectious diseases.… Toward broad-spectrum antiviral drugs for common cold and other infections   

 
 

No evidence of increased risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome following vaccination
• Immunology • • Infections • • Neurology • Jun 24 13

No evidence of increased risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome following vaccination

Patients are not at increased risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome in the six-week period after vaccination with any vaccine, including influenza, according to a… No evidence of increased risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome following vaccination   

 
 

Rates of infection in intensive care units in England show impressive fall
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Infections • Jun 24 13

Rates of infection in intensive care units in England show impressive fall

Hospitals across England reduced the rate of serious bloodstream infections in intensive care units (ICUs) during a two-year programme, research has shown.

More than… Rates of infection in intensive care units in England show impressive fall   

 
 

Risk factors affect the incidence of childhood pneumonia in modern urban apartment?
• Children's Health • • Infections • Jun 22 13

Risk factors affect the incidence of childhood pneumonia

Childhood pneumonia is the leading causes of death among children in China and worldwide. Using coal or wood as cooking fuel in rural area… Risk factors affect the incidence of childhood pneumonia in modern urban apartment?   

 
 

MERS coronavirus has potential to cause pandemic: WHO
• Infections • • Public Health • Jun 10 13

MERS coronavirus has potential to cause pandemic: WHO

The World Health Organization on Monday urged health workers around the world to be on the alert for symptoms of the deadly Middle East… MERS coronavirus has potential to cause pandemic: WHO   

 
 
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