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Hand hygiene initiative aims to decrease healthcare-associated infection in developing countries
An open-access commentary in the December 2007 issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology examines a recently launched a global initiative by the World Health Organization (WHO) to combat healthcare-associated infection by improving hand hygiene in health care.   view more (2007-10-23)

Which segments of the gastrointestinal tract does Salmonella enteritidis penetrate?
Incidence of Salmonella enteritidis infection is common in hospitals for children, the elderly, and immuno-suppressed individuals. A paper in the December 28, 2007 of the World Journal of Gastroenterology (volume 5, issue 48) is notable because of its potential significance for Salmonella enteritidis therapy in the future.   view more (2008-01-17)

Genetic mutation linked to West Nile virus infection
A genetic mutation that protects against HIV increases the risk of developing clinical West Nile Virus infection.   view more (2006-01-09)

Contact lenses are home to pathogenic amoebae
Contact lenses increase the risk of infection with pathogenic protozoa that can cause blindness.   view more (2008-10-21)

HPV vaccine does not appear to be effective for treating pre-existing HPV infection
For women with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, use of the HPV-16/18 vaccine will not accelerate reduction of the virus and should not be used to treat the infection, according to a study in the August 15 issue of JAMA.   view more (2007-08-15)

Gastric cancer with 3 pathological features
Primary carcinoma of the stomach is almost always adenocarcinoma or signet ring cell carcinoma and there are few reports of choriocarcinoma or neuroendocrine cell carcinoma.   view more (2008-09-18)

Older Age Of Male Partners Makes Young Women More Susceptible To Hiv-1 Infection (p 1896)
Results of a field study in Zimbabwe published in this week`s issue of THE LANCET highlight how cultural aspects of sexual behaviour are closely associated with an increased rate of HIV-1 infection among young women compared with young men. HIV-1 prevalence typically rises more rapidly at young ages in women than in men in sub-Saharan Africa. The... view more... (2002-05-29)

U of M study shows why treatment isn't effective for HIV
University of Minnesota researchers have answered a key question as to why antiretroviral therapy isn't effective in restoring immunity in HIV-infected patients.   view more (2008-08-06)

Predicting the risk of a common fungal infection after stem cell transplantation
In silico genetic analysis in mice has led to the discovery of a gene affecting susceptibility to a severe fungal infection in transplant recipients.   view more (2008-06-20)

Study suggests life insurance should cover people treated for HIV (p 877)
Issue 13 September 2003 Embargoed 0001 h (London time) 12 September 2003. Authors of a Swiss study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how people effectively treated for HIV-1 infection with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) have similar or lower mortality rates than patients successfully treated for cancer-calling into... view more... (2003-09-10)

Study findings show infection control intervention helps keep kids in school
A study from researchers at Children's Hospital Boston published in Pediatrics found that a simple infection control intervention in elementary schools - disinfecting frequently-touched surfaces and using alcohol-based hand sanitizers - helped reduce illness-related student absenteeism.   view more (2008-06-02)

New Peritoneal Dialysis Diagnostic Discovered: Scientists Find Marker for Addressing Infection
Thanks to a discovery by scientists at Robarts Research Institute and The University of Western Ontario, patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis may soon be able to worry less about the risks of infection and lessen their hospital stays.   view more (2007-10-18)

Binge drinkers let down guard against infection
As if a bad hangover wasn't enough of a deterrent, new research has shown how binge drinking weakens the body's ability to fight off infection for at least 24 hours afterwards.   view more (2009-09-18)

Common parasitic infection leads to increased risk for HIV infection
A new study shows a significantly increased risk of HIV infection among women with a common sexually transmitted disease, trichomoniasis. Although studies have been undertaken in the past to show the link between sexually transmitted infections and susceptibility to HIV.   view more (2007-01-29)

The Lancet Infectious Diseases (TLID) For immediate release
INFECTION IN AN AGEING WORLD The average life expectancy throughout developed countries has rapidly increased during the latter half of the 20th century, and geriatric infectious diseases have become an increasingly important issue. Ga'«tan Gavazzi and Karl-Heinz Krause (Department of Geriatrics, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland) explain... view more... (2002-10-30)

Typhoid carriers: a Salmonella gene mutation?
Salmonella enterica causes approximately 16 million cases of typhoid fever worldwide, killing around 500,000 per year. One in thirty of the survivors, however, become carriers, such as Typhoid Mary who caused several typhoid outbreaks in New York City at the beginning of the last century. In carriers the bacteria remain hidden inside cells and the... view more... (2002-06-25)

SARS could very well return this autumn, leading experts predict
SARS could return this autumn, predict some leading public health experts, but it is unlikely to be on the scale of an epidemic.   view more (2003-07-15)

HIV isolate from Kenya provides clues for vaccine design
Two simple changes in its outer envelope protein could render the AIDS virus vulnerable to attack by the immune system, according to research from Kenya and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center published in PLoS Medicine.   view more (2008-01-03)

Deadly stomach infection rising in community settings, Mayo Clinic study finds
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a sometimes deadly stomach bug, Clostridium difficile is on the rise in outpatient settings.   view more (2009-10-27)

Making hospitals safer from infection
"One small water line feeding one hospital faucet alone can house millions of bacteria," said international Legionella expert Janet Stout, Ph.D., urging public health and infection control officers to be proactive against Legionella and other waterborne microbes that contribute to soaring hospital infection rates.   view more (2007-12-21)
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