Update in Infectious Diseases
Authors: John G. Bartlett
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2006)

Updates3 January 2006Update in Infectious DiseasesJohn G. Bartlett, MDJohn G. Bartlett, MDFrom Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-144-1-200601030-00009 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail This Update in Infectious Diseases reviews important literature from 2004 related to infectious diseases. The year had significant achievements, including substantial progress in the area of antiviral therapy for hepatitis B and C. The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was defeated; although we may not be able to fully attribute its disappearance to the public health efforts of the World Health Organization, the agency showed great leadership during a period of crisis. Intensive intervention also prevented a major public health crisis from materializing after the Asian tsunami. Within 48 hours, 60 major organizations established a presence in the area to ...References1. Sethi S, Evans N, Grant BJ, Murphy TF. New strains of bacteria and exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. N Engl J Med. 2002;347:465-71. [PMID: 12181400] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Sethi S, Wrona C, Grant BJ, Murphy TF. Strain-specific immune response to Haemophilus influenzae in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2004;169:448-53. [PMID: 14597486] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Bach PB, Brown C, Gelfand SE, McCrory DC. Management of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a summary and appraisal of published evidence. Ann Intern Med. 2001;134:600-20. [PMID: 11281745] LinkGoogle Scholar4. Meehan TP, Fine MJ, Krumholz HM, Scinto JD, Galusha DH, Mockalis JT, et al. Quality of care, process, and outcomes in elderly patients with pneumonia. JAMA. 1997;278:2080-4. [PMID: 9403422] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Gleason PP, Meehan TP, Fine JM, Galusha DH, Fine MJ. Associations between initial antimicrobial therapy and medical outcomes for hospitalized elderly patients with pneumonia. Arch Intern Med. 1999;159:2562-72. [PMID: 10573046] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. Peden AH, Head MW, Ritchie DL, Bell JE, Ironside JW. Preclinical vCJD after blood transfusion in a PRNP codon 129 heterozygous patient. Lancet. 2004;364:527-9. [PMID: 15302196] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. FDA Talk Paper: FDA Updates Labeling of Valtrex. Rockville, MD: U.S. Food and Drug Administration; 2005. Google Scholar8. Willoughby RE, Tieves KS, Hoffman GM, Ghanayem NS, Amlie-Lefond CM, Schwabe MJ, et al. Survival after treatment of rabies with induction of coma. N Engl J Med. 2005;352:2508-14. [PMID: 15958806] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. Human death associated with bat rabies—California, 2003. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2004;53:33-5. [PMID: 14737062] MedlineGoogle Scholar10. Investigation of rabies infections in organ donor and transplant recipients—Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, 2004. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2004;53:586-9. [PMID: 15241303] MedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.Disclosures: None disclosed.Corresponding Author: John G. Bartlett, MD, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205-2191; e-mail, [email protected]edu. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoCorrection: Update in Infectious Diseases Metrics Cited byFunctional Assessment of Microbial, Viral, and Parasitic Infections Using Real-Time Cellular AnalysisScreening for polyphenols, antioxidant and antimicrobial activitiesof extracts from eleven Helianthemum taxa (Cistaceae) used in folk medicine in south-eastern SpainFunctional Assessment of Microbial and Viral Infections by Real-Time Cellular Analysis SystemAvian influenza outbreak in Turkey through health personnel's views: a qualitative studyCorrection: Update in Infectious Diseases 3 January 2006Volume 144, Issue 1Page: 49-56KeywordsAntibioticsDrugsH5N1Haemophilus influenzaeHerpes simplexInfectious diseasesPneumoniaRabiesVaccines ePublished: 3 January 2006 Issue Published: 3 January 2006 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2006 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...