The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released news of the death in San Diego County The incidence and severity of wound botulism cases among patients in California as a result of opioid drug injection has led to at least one recently confirmed…
With this new column, Elite will compile an index of various infectious diseases, occasionally highlighting emerging conditions. Diphtheria General definition and information: An infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheria, a rod-shaped, gram-positive, non-spore-forming bacterium that can be found worldwide, although is mainly seen…
HPV Not Spread Via Hand Contact, Study Claims A newly released study is reporting to have concluded the debate as to the methods of transmission of the human papillomavirus (HPV). According to a study by researchers at Canada’s McGill University, HPV cannot be passed…
With this new column, Elite will compile an index of various infectious diseases, occasionally highlighting emerging conditions. Candidiasis (Moniliasis; Thrush) General definition and information: A fungal infection caused by yeasts that belong to the genus Candida, which normally reside in the intestinal tract and…
With this new column, Elite will compile an index of various infectious diseases, with occasional highlights of emerging conditions. Bacterial Meningitis General definition and information: An inflammation of the meninges, the three membranes of the brain that line the skull and vertebral canal…
With this new column, Elite will compile an index of various infectious diseases, with occasional highlights of emerging conditions. Acinetobacter Bacteria Infections General definition and information: Ubiquitous infections caused by a group of bacteria that are known to survive on dry surfaces for lengthy…
Relapse of Adult Bacterial Osteomyelitis Has Predictive Factors Research recently published in BMC Infectious Diseases shows that several factors can help to predict osteomyelitis relapse among adults. According to a recent report by Infectious Disease Advisor, examples of such factors include osteomyelitis extending for…
Read This Issue Now! An Elite Healthcare Resource Guide Cover Story Disaster Planning: Would You be Ready? Features Bioterrorism: Can it Happen in Real Life? Infectious Disease: What Happens After “The Disaster”?: While establishing proactive measures for the potential of unseen catastrophes remains important,…
ERs Not Following Guidance for Infants With Bronchiolitis Antibiotics continue to be a routinely prescribed treatment throughout emergency rooms in the United States among infants diagnosed with bronchiolitis, according to new findings. According to data published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases…
Younger Adolescents Not Getting HPV Vaccine Despite national recommendations that all children in the United States receive vaccination for the human papillomavirus (HPV) at age 11 or 12, only about 16 percent of adolescents are fully vaccinated against the disease by age 13, according…
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