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- in General Medicine
- — 23 Sep, 2007
Which HIV Treatment is Best for Patients with HIV and Hepatitis C?

Juan Berenguer
REFERENCE: Abstract V-1385, 47th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Chicago, 2007
JUAN BERENGUER, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid
A retrospective study has thrown doubt on the theory that protease inhibitors (PIs) are a preferable antiretroviral
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- in General Medicine
- — 23 Sep, 2007
Broad Approach, Including Computer System, to Improve Hospital Hygiene

Yehuda Carmeli
REFERENCE: Abstract K-1373, 47th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Chicago, 2007
YEHUDA CARMELI, Tel-Aviv Medical Center
Hospitals can prevent significant numbers of infections by taking up a multi-faceted approach, including the use of a
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- in General Medicine
- — 21 Sep, 2007
DUET 1 and 2 Trials: TMC 125 has Superior Virologic and Immunologic Response Rates

Pedro Cahn
REFERENCE: Abstract H-717, 47th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Chicago, 2007
PEDRO CAHN, Juan A. Fernández Hospital, Buenos Aires
Etravirine provides a chance to rescue patients who are failing non-nucleoside regimens according to 24-week
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- in General Medicine
- — 21 Sep, 2007
Hospital Hand Hygiene Program Successfully Rolled Out

Lindsay Grayson
REFERENCE: Abstract K-1374, 47th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Chicago, 2007
LINDSAY GRAYSON, Austin Hospital, Victoria, Australia
A hand hygiene campaign implemented in six hospitals in Victoria, Australia has saved lives from MRSA, and
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- in General Medicine
- — 21 Sep, 2007
BORIS: A. baumanni Highly Resistant β-Lactamase and Varying Susceptibility Patterns

Jennifer Lavrrar, Jane Hata, Jeanette Block
REFERENCE: Slide Session C2-1360, 47th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Chicago, 2007
JANE HATA, bioMéríeux Inc, Durham
Reports from the BORIS study call for ongoing surveillance of multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter
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- in General Medicine
- — 20 Sep, 2007
Monoclonal Antibody to Help Treat HIV?

Jeffrey Jacobson
REFERENCE:47th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Chicago, 2007
JEFFREY JACOBSON, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia
Could a monoclonal antibody have a role to play in HIV treatment? Early data on the PRO 140
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- in General Medicine
- — 20 Sep, 2007
Maraviroc for HIV: Responses at 48 Weeks

Jacob Lalezari
REFERENCE:47th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Chicago, 2007
JACOB LALEZARI, Quest Clinical Research, San Francisco
Maraviroc could be a useful new drug for the treatment of some HIV infections, according to Jacob Lalezari of
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- in London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · Public Health
- — 20 Sep, 2007
Starting Antiretroviral Therapy Can Trigger Leprosy

Diana Lockwood
REFERENCE:47th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Chicago, 2007
DIANA LOCKWOOD, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
ICAAC delegates heard that ‘hidden’ leprosy can be triggered in some patients who are receiving HIV antiretroviral
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- in General Medicine
- — 19 Sep, 2007
Nosocomial Clostridrium Difficile: Reduce by Cleaning with Household Bleach

Donna Hacek
REFERENCE: Slide Session 42 K-608, 47th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Chicago, 2007
DONNA HACEK, Evanston Hospital, Evanston Illinois
Thorough, all surface bleach cleaning helps to achieve a significant and sustained reduction in nosocomial
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- in Public Health
- — 19 Sep, 2007
Vancomycin: New Guidelines May Induce Kidney Damage

Megan Nguyen
REFERENCE: Poster Session 104 K-1096, 47th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Chicago, 2007
MEGAN NGUYEN, Western University in Pomona, California
New vancomycin guidelines that recommend using higher doses may cause kidney damage according to
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in General Medicine
— 18 Sep, 2007

MRSA: Fight Superbug Using Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour

Jon Otter

REFERENCE: Poster Session 033 K-464, 47th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Chicago, 2007
JON OTTER, Bioquell Ltd, Andover UK
An investigation looking at hydrogen peroxide vapour for sterilisation in hospital areas at risk of

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in General Medicine
— 2 Oct, 2006

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

Jonathan Li

Andrew Redmond

Alexander Mankin

Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Short-Course Antibiotic Treatment Good Enough?

REFERENCE: Abstract L-1458
JONATHAN LI, University of California, San Francisco
A large meta-analysis presented at ICAAC supported the idea of giving short-course antibiotic regimens instead of

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Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Short-Course Antibiotic Treatment Good Enough?

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