Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 22nd, 1997
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Animal Models - M. bovis Infected Swine Could be Model for Human TB
Diagnostics (TB) - PCR Useful for Diagnosing Tuberculous Pericarditis
Drug Resistance - Fluoroquinolones Must Be Given with Other Active Agents
Epidemiology - Satellites Help Scientists Focus on Emerging Diseases
Genetics (TB) - Nramp1 Gene Regulates Macrophage Response to M. tuberculosis
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome - Newly Discovered Virus Linked to HPS in South America
Influenza - CDC Sends Team to Investigate Asian Avian Flu
Influenza - Two More Cases of Bird-to-Human Transmitted Flu Reported in Hong Kong
Influenza - WHO Confirms Second Case Of New Flu Virus Strain In Humans
Measles - Year 2000 Elimination Goal Threatened in the Western Hemisphere
Monkeypox - Largest Outbreak Of Suspected Monkeypox Reported In Congo
Pathogenesis (TB) - Residual Pleural Thickening Not Linked to Hypersensitivity
Treatment Efficacy (TB) - Infected Alveolar Phagocytes Used to Evaluate Antibiotics
Epidemiology (TB) - "Resurgence of TB in a Suburban Atlanta County?"
Immunology (Vaccinations) - "Pneumococcal Reimmunization in HIV-1 Infected Patients."
Infection Control (TB) - "Costs Associated with Tuberculosis Control Programs at Hospitals Caring for Children."
Occupational Risk (TB) - "Nosocomial Mycobacterium tuberculosis Transmission Among Health Care Workers (HCWs) at a Thailand Hospital."
Occupational Risk (TB) - "Tuberculin Skin Testing Practices among Pennsylvania Physicians."
Therapy (Bloodstream Infections) - "Unexpected Predominance of Mycobacterium spp. and Cryptococcus neoformans Bloodstream Infections in Febrile Hospitalized Adults, Bangkok, Thailand."
Therapy (TB) - "Once-Weekly Rifapentine-Containing Combined Regimens for Treatment of Tuberculosis in Mice."
Therapy (TB) - "Treatment Outcome of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the Tertiary Care Setting - Toronto 1992-93."
Immunology - "Differential Immunogenicity of Novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis Antigens Derived from Live and Dead Bacilli."
Pachymeningeal Tuberculosis - "Imaging Appearance of Pachymeningeal Tuberculosis."
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