The authors review the current treatment of chronic hepatitis B, with a focus on diagnosis and management of resistance and active management of suboptimal responses. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Silymarin, an extract from milk thistle, protects rats from the hepatotoxic effects of antituberculosis drugs, according to a new report. Reuters Health Information
Premature infants who have recurrent infections face an increased risk of progressive white matter injury, according to a report in the August issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
Enterovirus 71 (EV71) central nervous system infection may cause symptoms associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to Taiwanese researchers. Reuters Health Information
Elispot, an enzyme-linked immunospot assay that detects Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens, is a useful screening test to rule out latent tuberculosis infection in rheumatic disease patients starting treatment with a tumor necrosis factor antagonist, according to physicians in Greece. Reuters Health Information
The results of a study conducted in Tomsk, Russia suggest that extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) can be effectively managed and often cured with aggressive therapy. Reuters Health Information
A study in the August issue of the Journal of Pediatrics suggests that herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a rare but important cause of fever in neonates, and may be as common as bacterial meningitis in neonates who have fever. Reuters Health Information
The neuraminidase inhibitors oseltamivir and zanamivir are equally effective in reducing fever in children with influenza A H1N1 and H3N2 and influenza B infection, Japanese researchers report. Reuters Health Information
Colonization with multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria (MDRGN) is common in residents of long-term care facilities, according to a report in the July Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Reuters Health Information
The number of deaths linked to Clostridium difficile jumped by more than 25% last year, but there was a small fall in deaths associated with MRSA, official figures showed on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
