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U.S. panel says Optimer’s antibiotic effective
• Infections • Apr 05 11

Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc’s experimental antibiotic is safe and effective in treating a bacterial infection that causes diarrhea, a U.S. advisory panel said on Tuesday.

… U.S. panel says Optimer’s antibiotic effective   
 
 

Remove children’s catheters as soon as possible to prevent bloodstream infections
• Children's Health • • Infections • Mar 31 11

Hospitals can reduce the risk of life-threatening bloodstream infections in children with peripherally inserted central venous catheters by assessing daily the patient’s progress and… Remove children’s catheters as soon as possible to prevent bloodstream infections   

 
 

Nine die in Alabama during bacteria outbreak
• Infections • • Public Health • Mar 29 11

Nine patients in Alabama have died after receiving intravenous nutrition that authorities say was contaminated, but it was unclear whether the bacteria contributed to… Nine die in Alabama during bacteria outbreak   

 
 

Newly discovered virus implicated in deadly Chinese outbreaks
• Infections • • Public Health • Mar 22 11

Five years ago, large numbers of farmers in central China began falling victim to an mysterious disease marked by high fever, gastrointestinal disorder and… Newly discovered virus implicated in deadly Chinese outbreaks   

 
 

Wash Your Hands? You May Now Approach the Patient Bed
• Infections • • Public Health • Mar 17 11

Each year patients in the U.S. get more than a million infections while in the hospital being treated for something else. The best way… Wash Your Hands? You May Now Approach the Patient Bed   

 
 

How Patients & Hospitals Can Help Prevent the Spread of HAIs
• Infections • • Public Health • Mar 16 11

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) represent a growing concern for both patients and healthcare providers across the nation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)… How Patients & Hospitals Can Help Prevent the Spread of HAIs   

 
 

Oral Vaccine Could Prevent Half of Cholera Cases, But Less Effective in Kids
• Infections • Mar 16 11

Oral vaccines could prevent up to 60 percent of cholera cases in the first two years after vaccination, according to a new review of… Oral Vaccine Could Prevent Half of Cholera Cases, But Less Effective in Kids   

 
 

Helicobacter pylori Infection Linked to Decreased Iron Levels in Otherwise Healthy Children
• Children's Health • • Infections • Mar 07 11

Children without previous iron deficiencies or anemia who remained infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) had significantly lower levels of iron compared to children… Helicobacter pylori Infection Linked to Decreased Iron Levels in Otherwise Healthy Children   

 
 

High-cost hospitals do not appear to have better survival rates for sepsis patients
• Infections • • Public Health • Mar 01 11

Increased hospital spending at high-cost hospitals does not appear to be associated with better short-term survival rates for patients with sepsis, according to a… High-cost hospitals do not appear to have better survival rates for sepsis patients   

 
 

New vaccine technology protects mice from hepatitis C virus
• Infections • Feb 23 11

Three percent of the world’s population is currently infected by hepatitis C. The virus hides in the liver and can cause cirrhosis and liver… New vaccine technology protects mice from hepatitis C virus   

 
 

Is the link between poverty and water-related disease making rich people sick?
• Food & Nutrition • • Infections • Feb 21 11

Despite clean water and improved public services, water-related diseases continues to spread in cities around the world. Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar Kate Mulligan presents… Is the link between poverty and water-related disease making rich people sick?   

 
 

Careful cleaning of children’s skin wounds key to healing, regardless of antibiotic choice
• Children's Health • • Infections • Feb 21 11

When it comes to curing skin infected with the antibiotic-resistant bacterium MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), timely and proper wound cleaning and draining may be… Careful cleaning of children’s skin wounds key to healing, regardless of antibiotic choice   

 
 

Lavender oil has potent antifungal effect
• Infections • Feb 15 11

Lavender oil could be used to combat the increasing incidence of antifungal-resistant infections, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology.… Lavender oil has potent antifungal effect   

 
 

New mosquito type seen making malaria fight harder
• Infections • Feb 03 11

Scientists have discovered a new type of mosquito in Africa unlike any documented before and say it could further complicate the fight to control… New mosquito type seen making malaria fight harder   

 
 

Widespread school closures needed to stop strain on hospitals during epidemics
• Infections • • Public Health • Feb 03 11

Selective schools closures has been considered as a means of reducing transmission between children and hence reducing the number of cases at the peak… Widespread school closures needed to stop strain on hospitals during epidemics   

 
 

Study finds little decline in hepatitis C infections among injection drug users
• AIDS/HIV • • Infections • Jan 31 11

A recent 20-year study of injection drug users (IDUs) in Baltimore found a significant decline in new cases of HIV infection but only a… Study finds little decline in hepatitis C infections among injection drug users   

 
 

Exposure to worm infection in the womb may protect against eczema, study suggests
• Allergies • • Infections • Jan 28 11

Exposure to worm infections in the womb may protect a newborn infant from developing eczema, a study funded by the Wellcome Trust suggests. A… Exposure to worm infection in the womb may protect against eczema, study suggests   

 
 

Cholera vaccination beneficial, post-outbreak
• Infections • Jan 26 11

Researchers newly report evidence that vaccination against cholera can be beneficial even after an outbreak has begun. Rita Reyburn, Dr. Lorenz von Seidlein, Dr.… Cholera vaccination beneficial, post-outbreak   

 
 

Long-distance migration may help reduce infectious disease risks for many animal species
• Infections • Jan 24 11

It’s a common assumption that animal migration, like human travel across the globe, can transport pathogens long distances, in some cases increasing disease risks… Long-distance migration may help reduce infectious disease risks for many animal species   

 
 

Antibodies help seriously ill H1N1 patients recover
• Infections • • Swine Flu • Jan 20 11

Patients who fell severely ill with the pandemic H1N1 flu responded well when treated with antibodies harvested from survivors of the disease, a study… Antibodies help seriously ill H1N1 patients recover   

 
 

Study sheds new light on river blindness parasite
• Immunology • • Infections • Jan 13 11

The team found that a bacterium inside the worm acts as a ‘disguise’ for the parasite, resulting in the immune system reacting to it… Study sheds new light on river blindness parasite   

 
 

Study shows a serious risk of side effects when having latent tuberculosis therapy over age 65
• Infections • • Tuberculosis • Jan 11 11

A new study found that there is a serious increased risk of side effects requiring hospitalization in people over the age of 65 who… Study shows a serious risk of side effects when having latent tuberculosis therapy over age 65   

 
 

Private room intensive care units associated with lower infection rates
• Infections • Jan 11 11

Converting hospital intensive care units (ICUs) to private rooms is associated with a reduction in the rate at which patients acquire infections, according to… Private room intensive care units associated with lower infection rates   

 
 

Lyme disease a rare cause of death: study
• Infections • Jan 07 11

While controversy still brews over the long-term effects of Lyme disease, a new government study concludes that the tick-borne illness is rarely a cause… Lyme disease a rare cause of death: study   

 
 

Extreme obesity associated with higher risk of death for 2009 H1N1 patients
• Flu • • Infections • • Obesity • Jan 05 11

For those infected with the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus, extreme obesity was a powerful risk factor for death, according to an analysis… Extreme obesity associated with higher risk of death for 2009 H1N1 patients   

 
 
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