The Effects of HIV Infection on TB
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Genotypic clusters of TB including 
1 HIV-infected person were larger, lasted longer, and had shorter periods between cases than did those involving only HIV-uninfected persons.
November 21, 2007
Covering: DeRiemer K et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2007 Nov 1; 176:936
The Quantiferon TB Test in Immunocompromised Patients
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The Quantiferon TB-2G was more accurate than the standard tuberculin skin test for diagnosing active TB in immunocompromised patients.
November 21, 2007
Covering: Kobashi Y et al. Eur Respir J 2007 Nov 30:945
Short-Course Nitrofurantoin for Uncomplicated Cystitis in Women
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A 5-day course of nitrofurantoin is equivalent to 3 days of TMP-SMX for uncomplicated cystitis in women, providing another alternative to fluoroquinolone use.
November 21, 2007
Covering: Gupta K et al. Arch Intern Med 2007 Nov 12; 167:2207
Fungal Infections in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
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Invasive fungal infections occurred in 3.7% of transplant recipients; incidence and mortality were significantly higher with allogeneic than with autologous transplants.
November 21, 2007
Covering: Pagano L et al. Clin Infect Dis 2007 Nov 1; 45:1161
Polio-Like Outbreaks Caused by Enterovirus Type 71
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Incidence of neurologic EV71 disease, which clinically resembles poliomyelitis but is caused by a different enterovirus, seems to be increasing.
November 21, 2007
Covering: Pérez-Vélez CM et al. Clin Infect Dis 2007 Oct 15; 45:950
Multiple Sclerosis: An EBV Connection?
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Persistence and reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus in the central nervous system may play a role in MS immunopathogenesis.
By Larry M. Baddour, MD
November 21, 2007
Covering: Serafini B et al. J Exp Med 2007 Nov 5;
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