SARS without pneumonia could be common in outbreak areas
...etection of possible subclinical and non-pneumonic infections are still lacking. Patrick Woo from the Universit...pidemic. Their findings suggest that non-pneumonic infections are more common than SARS-CoV pneumonia, providing a possible explanation for cases of SARS-CoV pneu...Those infected with HIV may benefit from infection with another virus, says Jefferson virologist
...ily infected with both viruses (the combination of infections is more prevalent in Mediterranean countries) to those with only HIV. They too found the former group did surprisingly better. "It took longer for them to progress to AIDS, and fewer progressed," he says, even when they "normalized the data for drug...Light-sensitive gloves reduce risk of germ transfer
... with the gas-emitting microspheres, could prevent infections that might endanger already vulnerable patients, he added. Another benefit of the chlorine dioxide-impregnated gloves (which should not cost significantly more than regular gloves) is that they won't lead to the advent of "super-germs" as antibacteri...Linezolid is superior treatment for drug-resistant pneumonia
...red. Hospitalized patients often develop bacterial infections such as pneumonia. Individuals using ventilators f...rate farther and more effectively target bacterial infections deep within the lungs. According to Kollef, there is no need to monitor blood levels with linezolid ...Screening removes West Nile from bood supply
...kely prevented more than 1,000 transfusion-related infections during the second half of 2003, say researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They report their findings today at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases. "This is an amazing success story," says Susan Mo...Studies focus on vascular spasm as a common cause of cardiomyopathy
...f cardiac pathology including heart attacks, viral infections of the heart and genetic forms of heart disease. "Inhibition of vasospasm," they conclude, "may prove useful clinically in human disease."...March 2, 2004, Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet
...rs say that the best ways to prevent the spread of infections that are transmitted through direct and indirect contact and airborne means are to cover the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing and to wash hands frequently (Editorial, p. 397). (NOTE: This article is the subject of a video news release. Call f...Orthokeratology contact lenses cause permanent vision loss in children
...to 14 years of age, were treated for bacterial eye infections after wearing the contact lenses eight to 12 hours...discomfort at the very least, and possibly lead to infections and permanent vision loss." Currently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved only o...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for March 2004 (first issue)
...terium tuberculosis by demonstrating that multiple infections are present in patients with active tuberculosis. ...e researchers said that the occurrence of multiple infections took place in 17 percent of the new tuberculosis cases. The authors also noted that from data in th...Drinking extra fluids during a cold may not be beneficial
... cautious about advising patients with respiratory infections to drink plenty of fluids, warn researchers in thi...ving increased fluids to patients with respiratory infections may cause harm. "Until we have this evidence, we should be cautious about universally recommending i...Risk of infection higher for piercing ear cartilage than lobe piercing
...ndividuals, we identified 7 confirmed P aeruginosa infections and 18 suspected infections," the authors write. "Confirmed cases were 10 to 19 years old. Most were initially treated with antibiotics ineffective against Pseudomonas. Four were hospitalized, four underwent incision and drainage surgeries (1 as a...Kidney transplant patients who develop diabetes show poor short-term outcomes
...t diabetes also were more likely to have recurrent infections than the other two patient groups. "We would expec...sickness and death primarily due to an increase in infections or heart and vascular problems. "This study focused on the first six months after transplant because...Blood test could avoid inappropriate use of antibiotics for respiratory infections (pp 600)
... between bacterial and other (predominantly viral) infections could substantially reduce the inappropriate use o...eek's issue of THE LANCET. Lower respiratory tract infections are often treated with antibiotics-even though there is often no evidence of bacterial infection. Su...Duke physicians predict risks of deadly infections after cord blood transplants
...n children more likely than others to die of viral infections after receiving umbilical cord blood transplants t...may remain relatively immature and "nave" to viral infections because they have never been exposed to nor vaccinated against viruses. As a result, almost hal...Food-borne pathogen traced to lettuce
...eudotuberculosis, first identified in 1883, causes infections characterized by fever and abdominal pain that are... sheep, among other animals. Y. pseudotuberculosis infections in humans are relatively rare, and while foodborne transmission has long been suspected, attempts to...OHSU researchers hope to prevent childhood asthma with new eczema drug
...emicals, scratchy fabrics, emotions or stress, and infections -- can cause children's immune systems to overreact and produce symptoms. To participate in the study (IRB No. 7899), infants must be aged 3 to 18 months, have been diagnosed with eczema within the last three months, have no diagnosis of asthma, an...Study findings offer new hope for the estimated 300,000 Americans infected with HIV and Hepatitis C
...HCV and HIV are the two most prevalent blood-borne infections in the United States. Of the nearly one million people estimated to have HIV in the U.S., approximately 300,000 are believed to be co-infected with HCV. It can take 10 to 20 years following infection with hepatitis for a person to progress to end s...Early fevers associated with lower allergy risk later in childhood
...hypothesis," which contends that early exposure to infections might protect children against allergic diseases i...ity by ages 6 to 7. In particular, fever-inducing infections involving the eyes, ears, nose or throat appeared to be associated with a lower risk of developing a...A little stress may go a long way toward boosting skin's immunity
...uts of stress increase the skin's ability to fight infections and heal minor wounds. The immune response of animals exposed to acute stress about two hours of restraint was two to four times higher compared to non-stressed animals. This was true when the animals' skin was treated with chemical or protein anti...... But they said an observed trend toward increased infections needs further study. 4 p.m. Abstract P210 Oxygen therapy may be safe, boost neurological function after stroke. Pure oxygen administered within the first 12 hours after stroke symptom onset is safe and staves off brain tissue death, possibly ...