Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
06/18/2015
Gregory W. Rutecki, MD
Fatigue is a common primary care symptom. It has become standard practice to ascribe debilitating fatigue to Lyme disease, even after recommended treatment and a presumed cure of any underlying Borrelia...
06/18/2015
Melanoma
Melanoma
05/28/2015
In a breakthrough clinical trial, researchers tested a genetically engineered version of the herpes simplex virus designed to combat melanoma by multiplying inside cancer cells and killing them.
05/28/2015
Treatment
Treatment
05/21/2015
Researchers evaluated patients with intra-abdominal infection to determine the appropriate duration of antimicrobial treatment.
05/21/2015
Plague
Plague
05/11/2015
The FDA has approved a new option for the treatment and prevention of pneumonic and septicemic plague.
05/11/2015
Infectious Disease
Infectious Disease
04/06/2015
International travelers have brought Ciprofloxacin-resistant shigellosis into the US where it is spreading domestically, according to a recent study.
04/06/2015
Pneumonia
Pneumonia
03/19/2015
A new study examined the effectiveness of pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccines in preventing different forms of community-acquired pneumonia in adults over 65 years old.
03/19/2015
Malaria
Malaria
02/20/2015
New research assessed the spread of drug-resistant malaria in Myanmar and how it could affect global efforts to control the disease.
02/20/2015
Influenza Vaccine
Influenza Vaccine
02/08/2015
Older adults are at a higher risk for infections, including influenza. Researchers assessed whether older adults could tolerate an MF59-adjuvanted influenza vaccine and whether the vaccine boosted immune...
02/08/2015
Immunizations
Immunizations
02/08/2015
A new literature review aimed to update the information regarding the immunogenicity, duration of protection, effectiveness, and safety of rubella-containing vaccines.
02/08/2015
Autoimmune Disorders
Autoimmune Disorders
02/05/2015
It is well known that patients with inflammatory bowel disease are at an increased risk of infection due to the use of immunosuppressant agents. To better understand the risk for pneumococcal disease in...
02/05/2015