Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 10th, 1997
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TB/HIV Coinfection - Preventive Treatment Very Effective in HIV+/TB+
Diagnostics (Mycobacteria) - X-Ray Cannot Distinguish Between TB and M. kansasii
Diagnostics (TB) - Combined Approach Needed for Serodiagnosis of TB
Diagnostics (TB/HIV) - CDC Adds Laboratory Performance Evaluation Programs
Hantavirus (Infection Control) - Rodent Exclusion Methods Evaluated as Means of Hantavirus Control
International (Global) - World TB Day Scheduled for March 24
Legionnaires' Disease - Virginia Cases Linked to Hot Tub
Mycobacterium bovis - Cow-to-Human M. bovis Link "Broken" in Ireland
Mycobacterium celatum - M. celatum Can Cause Disease in Advanced AIDS
Prophylaxis (TB) - Pyrazinamide/Ofloxacin Combo Useful for MDR-TB
Epidemiology (TB) - "Molecular Subtyping of Low Copy Number IS6110 Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) Isolates in the Atlanta Area."
Hantavirus (Epidemiology) - "Monongahela Hantavirus (MONV) is Widespread in Eastern US and Causes Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)."
Hantaviruses (Epidemiology) - "Ongoing Longitudinal Studies of Sin Nombre and Other Hantaviruses in Diverse Ecosystems in Colorado, 1994-96."
Opportunistic Infections (Diagnosis) - "Associations Between AIDS Defining Illnesses."
Pneumonia (Drug Resistance) - "Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Different Populations in Central New Mexico."
Immunology - "Host Responses and Antigens Involved in Protective Immunity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis."
Infection Control - "Correlation Between Frequency of Tuberculosis and Compliance with Control Strategies."
Infection Control - "Does a Cheaper Mask Save Money? The Cost of Implementing a Respiratory Personal Protective Equipment Program."
Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior (TB) - "Tuberculosis Beliefs among Recent Vietnamese Refugees in New York State."
Managed Care - "Managed Care and the Public Health Challenge of TB."
TB/HIV Coinfection - "Effect of HIV Status on Chest Radiographic and CT Findings in Patients with Tuberculosis."
TB/HIV Coinfection - "Impact of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection on Abdominal Tuberculosis in Western India."
Tuberculous Meningitis (Therapy) - "Effect of Corticosteroids on Intracranial Pressure, Computed Tomographic Findings, and Clinical Outcome in Young Children with Tuberculous Meningitis."
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