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Drug-Resistant TB Among Gold Miners in South AfricaFree

Among gold miners in South Africa (many of them HIV infected), TB drug resistance spread despite treatment adherence.

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TB Recurrence: Reinfection or Relapse?Free

Recurrences after successful TB treatment are more common among HIV-positive than HIV-negative patients, and the reasons are different: About half the recurrences in HIV-positive patients represent reinfection rather than reactivation.

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Isoniazid Prophylaxis in HIV-Infected PatientsFree

HIV-infected patients who received isoniazid preventive therapy as part of a clinical trial in Botswana had low rates of incident tuberculosis and severe adverse events; adherence was quite high.

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Three Studies Demonstrate the Safety and Efficacy of Pandemic H1N1 Flu VaccineFree

Results are in from studies in the U.S., China, and Hungary.

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Respiratory Infections in the Setting of HIV

Viral pathogens were identified in about 65% of HIV-infected patients seeking outpatient care for respiratory symptoms. Influenza viruses were most common, followed by hMPV.

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Incidence and Case Fatality Rates of Novel 2009 Pandemic A/H1N1 Influenza in EnglandFree

H1N1 influenza incidence was highest among children, but H1N1-associated mortality was highest among elders. CME

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Human Metapneumovirus: Innocent Bystander or Important Pathogen?Free

Among young children with alveolar infiltrates, HMPV was second only to RSV as a viral pathogen.

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Air Pollution and Pneumonia

Among older adults, long-term exposure to nitrogen dioxide and fine particulates was associated with hospitalization for community-acquired pneumonia.

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Sporulation in Mycobacteria: Another Look

Researchers have challenged the results of a study indicating that mycobacteria can produce endospores.

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Clinical Outcomes of H1N1 Influenza in California Women During Pregnancy and PostpartumFree

Risk for severe illness and death extended into the postpartum period.

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