An outbreak of concurrent echovirus 30 and Coxsackievirus A1 infections was associated with sea swimming among a group of travelers in Mexico, according to a report in the September 1st issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
A dengue-specific real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay can identify dengue viruses in the acute symptomatic (febrile) phase, thus providing an early diagnosis, improved patient management, and perhaps a better prognosis, researchers report. Reuters Health Information
Acinetobacter baumannii rarely causes skin or soft tissue infection (SSTI) and is generally associated with nosocomial pneumonia or bacteremia. However, A. baumannii SSTIs appear to be an increasing problem in combat casualties in Iraq, according to US naval researchers. Reuters Health Information
The World Health Organization has published the first global prevalence and incidence estimates of herpes simplex virus type 2 infection. WebMD Health News
A single dose of liposomal amphotericin followed by oral miltefosine for 7 to 14 days is a safe and effective treatment for kala-azar, also know as visceral leishmaniasis, according to results of a study from India. Reuters Health Information
South African health authorities are on high alert after three people died in hospital from an unknown, infectious disease similar to hemorrhagic fever, health officials said. Reuters Health Information
Reports of pediatric influenza-related death complicated by bacterial coinfection increased five-fold over the past three influenza seasons, investigators at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. Reuters Health Information
Although men are at high risk of acquiring human papillomavirus (HPV) infections, most last no more than a year, researchers report in the September 15th issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases. This is in line with findings in women. Reuters Health Information
In treating bloodstream infections caused by extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli, prior hospitalization and unknown source of infection are among factors associated with inappropriate initial antimicrobial therapy, according to findings published in the September issue of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Reuters Health Information
