Medical grade honey kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria in vitro and eradicates skin colonization in healthy volunteers, Dutch researchers report in the June 1st issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
High levels of inflammatory mediators including interferon inducible protein (IP-10), soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 (sTNF-R2) and soluble Fas (sFas) are associated with increased mortality in cerebral malaria, while vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is protective, according to the results of a study from India. Reuters Health Information
After implementation of routine childhood vaccination with a 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) beginning in 2000, hospitalization for pneumococcal meningitis fell significantly for young children, adults and the elderly, according to data from the National Inpatient Sample. Reuters Health Information
Supplementation with micronutrients, including selenium and vitamins A, B complex, C, and E, improves outcomes of patients undergoing tuberculosis chemotherapy, according to a report in the June 1st issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
Researchers are reporting for the first time a potential association between the occurrence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections and therapy with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors. Reuters Health Information
The antiviral agent cidofovir is effective against locally recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), according to a report in the May Journal of Medical Virology. Reuters Health Information
The seroprevalence of the H1N1, H3N2, and H1N2 influenza virus in pigs throughout different European regions were determined. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses
The results of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) ribotyping of toxigenic Clostridium difficile strains isolated from 2 hospitals are presented. Laboratory Medicine
U.S. food safety officials on Wednesday said more than 350 people have fallen ill in a Salmonella outbreak linked to certain types of tomatoes. Reuters Health Information
Most children who have extensive local reactions to a fourth dose of the diphtheria and tetanus toxoid and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine can be safely revaccinated with a fifth booster dose, investigators report in the May issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. Reuters Health Information
