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  • Audio Journal of Infectious Disease: Reporting from the 2006 Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 27 – 30, San Francisco
    • in ICAAC 2005 · Public Health
    • — 28 Sep, 2006

    Audio Journal of Infectious Disease: Reporting from the 2006 Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 27 – 30, San Francisco

    Roger Baxter
    Roger Baxter
    Jaap van Dissel
    Jaap van Dissel

    Which Antibiotics Pose Greatest Risk of C. difficile infection?

    REFERENCE: Abstract K-0349
    Roger Baxter, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland
    In the presence of certain antibiotics, it seems Clostridium difficile can flourish. Roger Baxter, from Kaiser Permanente

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    Fire Ants: Purveyors of Pain, or Possible Source of New Antimicrobials?
    • in ICAAC 2005
    • — 7 Jan, 2006

    Fire Ants: Purveyors of Pain, or Possible Source of New Antimicrobials?

    Heather White
    Heather White

    Heather White, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson
    If you have ever been bitten by a fire ant you’ll remember the pain! But a study presented in Washington has shown that when they sting, they produce substances with …

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  • Latest on Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine for Cervical Cancer
    • in ICAAC 2005 · Public Health
    • — 7 Jan, 2006

    Latest on Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine for Cervical Cancer

    John Schiller
    John Schiller

    John Schiller, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda
    The human papilloma virus vaccine, which is currently being tested in the prevention of cervical cancer, brings together both infectious disease and cancer. Delegates at the ICAAC conference heard an update on …

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    Which Macrolide Antibiotics Provide Greatest Barrier to Resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae?
    • in ICAAC 2005
    • — 7 Jan, 2006

    Which Macrolide Antibiotics Provide Greatest Barrier to Resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae?

    Joseph Blondeau
    Joseph Blondeau

    Antibiotic resistance is not going to go away in a hurry, but can we at least make it as difficult as possible for bacteria to overcome the drugs they face? Joseph Blondeau told the conference about his group’s …

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  • Pharmacokinetically Enhanced Amoxicillin and Clavulanate for Drug Resistant Streptococcus Pneumoniae
    • in ICAAC 2005
    • — 7 Jan, 2006

    Pharmacokinetically Enhanced Amoxicillin and Clavulanate for Drug Resistant Streptococcus Pneumoniae

    Thomas File
    Thomas File

    Thomas File, Summa Health System, Akron, Ohio
    Community Associated Pneumonia is a sizeable problem for health systems, and what is more, some strains of the frequent culprit – streptococcus pneumoniae – are found to be drug resistant. Thomas …

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    New Antiviral Approach for Infectious Mononucleosis – Kissing Disease
    • in ICAAC 2005
    • — 7 Jan, 2006

    New Antiviral Approach for Infectious Mononucleosis – Kissing Disease

    Hank Balfour
    Hank Balfour

    Hank Balfour, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
    Infectious mononucleosis, also known as the kissing disease, is caused Epstein Barr Virus, or EBV; so, can we effectively treat, and prevent its spread, with an antiviral? According to one study – …

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  • Clostridium difficile: Back in Hospitals and Meaning Business
    • in ICAAC 2005
    • — 7 Jan, 2006

    Clostridium difficile: Back in Hospitals and Meaning Business

    Lance Peterson
    Lance Peterson

    Lance Peterson, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Illinois
    The bacterium clostridium difficile that can cause diarrhoea in hospital patients is making a resurgence. It’s potentially very aggressive, and it’s not so easy to detect any more. But a new real-time …

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    Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus: New Initiatives
    • in ICAAC 2005
    • — 7 Jan, 2006

    Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus: New Initiatives

    Michele Pearson
    Michele Pearson

    Michele Pearson, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta
    A community-wide approach is needed to combat MRSA according to a new assessment presented to the conference in Washington DC. An ongoing study has highlighted as paramount the value …

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  • Chloroquine Selects for Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Guyana
    • in ICAAC 2005
    • — 7 Jan, 2006

    Chloroquine Selects for Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Guyana

    Ross Davidson
    Ross Davidson

    Ross Davidson, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia
    The use of the antimalarial chloroquine could provide the selective pressure for E.coli to develop fluoroquinolone resistance – that’s according to a study presented by Ross Davidson…

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    Benign Bladder Bacteria: Preventing Infection in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
    • in ICAAC 2005
    • — 7 Jan, 2006

    Benign Bladder Bacteria: Preventing Infection in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

    Barbara Trautner
    Barbara Trautner

    Barbara Trautner, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
    When patients with spinal cord injury rely on urinary catheters for bladder drainage, this may lead to one or more urinary tract infections, or UTIs. As an alternative to drugs, delegates …

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  • Acinetobacter: Could Rival MRSA in Hospitals?
    • in ICAAC 2005
    • — 7 Jan, 2006

    Acinetobacter: Could Rival MRSA in Hospitals?

    Yehuda Carmeli
    Yehuda Carmeli

    Yehuda Carmeli, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
    The Washington DC conference also heard about a hospital infection that has had a worryingly low profile: acinetobacter baumanii. The news at ICAAC was that this could easily rival MRSA …

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    Candida glabrata : Fluconazole Resistance on the Rise?
    • in ICAAC 2005
    • — 6 Jan, 2006

    Candida glabrata : Fluconazole Resistance on the Rise?

    Daniel Diekema, University of Iowa, Iowa City
    A large, global survey of candida distribution and drug susceptibility reported at the ICAAC found that fluconazole resistance among candida glabrata appears to be increasing. [audio:https://www.audiomedica.com/podcasting/icaac2005/daniel_diekema.mp3]

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