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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Neurologic Effects of Early HIV Infection
- December 5, 2012
- Richard T. Ellison III, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Significant structural brain changes are found within the first 6 months of HIV infection.
- Reviewing:
- Ragin AB et al. Neurology 2012 Nov 28
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Sexually Transmitted Infections Acquired During Travel
- December 5, 2012
- Larry M. Baddour, MD
- Infectious Diseases
A GeoSentinel analysis identified several risk factors for travel-associated STIs, including male sex and lack of a pretravel health consultation.
- Reviewing:
- Matteelli A et al. Lancet Infect Dis 2012 Nov 22
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Renal Safety of Treatment for Chronic HBV Infection
- September 21, 2012
- Atif Zaman, MD, MPH
- Gastroenterology
Nephrotoxicity was similar with tenofovir or entecavir.
- Reviewing:
- Gish RG et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2012 Aug; 10:941
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
High and Varied Levels of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
- September 19, 2012
- Mary E. Wilson, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Among isolates from patients with MDR-TB, 44% showed resistance to at least one second-line drug, and 7% were extensively resistant.
- Reviewing:
- Dalton T et al. Lancet 2012 Aug 30
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Reducing the Rate of Active TB by Targeted Testing and TreatmentFree
- August 22, 2012
- Neil M. Ampel, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Such a program, initiated by the Tennessee Department of Health, prevented an estimated 184 cases of active tuberculosis during its first 5 years.
- Reviewing:
- Cain KP et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2012 Aug 1; 186:273
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
HBV or HCV Infection: Which Is Worse?
- August 22, 2012
- Rajesh T. Gandhi, MD
- Infectious Diseases
In a cohort of men who have sex with men, hepatitis B virus infection conferred a higher risk for liver-related mortality than did hepatitis C virus infection.
- Reviewing:
- Falade-Nwulia O et al. Clin Infect Dis 2012 Aug 15; 55:507
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Trends in HIV Risk Behaviors in Teens from 1991 to 2011
- August 15, 2012
- Peggy Sue Weintrub, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Improvements in the first decade are now dangerously stalled.
- Reviewing:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2012 Jul 27; 61:556
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Antiviral Therapy Safely Stopped in HBeAg-Negative Patients with Hepatitis B Infection
- August 3, 2012
- Atif Zaman, MD, MPH
- Gastroenterology
Discontinuing adefovir did not lead to any adverse events during 5.5 years of follow-up. CME
- Reviewing:
- Hadziyannis SJ et al. Gastroenterology 2012 Jun 4
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
False-Positive Interferon Assays for Latent Tuberculosis
- August 7, 2012
- Abigail Zuger, MD
- General Medicine
One hospital's experience suggests routinely repeating tests in converters.
- Reviewing:
- Fong KS et al. Chest 2012 Jul 1; 142:55
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Metronidazole for TB?
- August 8, 2012
- Richard T. Ellison III, MD
- Infectious Diseases
A 2-month metronidazole regimen was as effective as a 6-month isoniazid regimen in a macaque model of latent TB.
- Reviewing:
- Lin PL et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2012 Jul 23
