Infectious Diseases: Archives

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Oral HPV Infection Is CommonFree

• February 8, 2012
• Richard T. Ellison III, MD

Such infection — associated with a form of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma — is present in 6.9% of the U.S. population aged 14 to 69.

• Reviewing:
• Gillison ML et al., JAMA 2012 Jan 26

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Cytomegalovirus Serostatus and Outcome in Critically Ill Patients

• February 1, 2012
• Thomas Glück, MD

In a large, retrospective study, 64% of critically ill patients were CMV positive, but CMV serostatus was not associated with outcome.

• Reviewing:
• De Vlieger G et al., Crit Care Med 2012 Jan; 40:36

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Global Burden of Infant Group B Streptococcal Disease

• February 1, 2012
• Robert S. Baltimore, MD

In a meta-analysis of global data, incidence and fatality rates differed among countries, but the underlying serotypes were similar.

• Reviewing:
• Edmond KM et al., Lancet 2012 Jan 5

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

In-Feed Antibiotics and the Swine Intestinal Microbiome: Unintended Consequences

• February 1, 2012
• Richard T. Ellison III, MD

Just 14 days of low-dose oral antibiotics markedly increased the diversity and abundance of antibiotic-resistance genes.

• Reviewing:
• Looft T et al., Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2012 Jan 17

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Nosocomial Measles Outbreak

• February 1, 2012
• Stephen G. Baum, MD

Measles, contracted in a hospital emergency department, affected both unimmunized and previously vaccinated individuals.

• Reviewing:
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2012 Jan 20; 61:30

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

A Novel Cause of Food Poisoning — Something's FishyFree

• February 1, 2012
• Stephen G. Baum, MD

A recently described marine parasite, acquired through ingestion of raw fish, was identified as the cause of several foodborne illness outbreaks in Japan.

• Reviewing:
• Kawai T et al., Clin Infect Dis 2012 Jan 26

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Clean Your Scope!

• January 25, 2012
• Richard T. Ellison III, MD

Stethoscopes can readily transfer both Clostridium difficile and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

• Reviewing:
• Vajravelu RK et al., Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012 Jan; 33:96

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Influenza in Neurologically Compromised Patients

• January 25, 2012
• Stephen G. Baum, MD

An outbreak of influenza in patients with incapacitating neurological conditions caused severe infection, despite immunization.

• Reviewing:
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2012 Jan 6; 60:1729

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Conjugate Vaccines Reduce Incidence of Antibiotic-Nonsusceptible IPD

• January 25, 2012
• Larry M. Baddour, MD

Incidence was markedly lower in 2007–2008 than in 1998–1999, before introduction of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.

• Reviewing:
• Hampton LM et al., J Infect Dis 2012 Feb 1; 205:401

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Preventing Serogroup B Meningococcal Disease

• January 25, 2012
• Mary E. Wilson, MD

In a phase IIB/III study conducted among adolescents in Chile, a multicomponent vaccine — 4CMenB — was immunogenic and safe.

• Reviewing:
• Santolaya ME et al., Lancet 2012 Jan 18 Stephens DS., Lancet 2012 Jan 18