Update in Infectious Diseases
Authors: John G. Bartlett
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1997)

Updates1 January 1997Update in Infectious DiseasesJohn G. Bartlett, MDJohn G. Bartlett, MDFrom Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-126-1-199701010-00007 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Infectious diseases is a rapidly moving field, largely because of advances against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, the situation in other, more traditional, areas of infectious diseases is more worrisome, especially given the emergence of new viral diseases and the growing resistance to treatment of older, more common bacteria.General TopicsDeaths from Infection Are on the UpswingPinner RW, Teutsch SM, Simonsen L, Klug LA, Graber JM, Clarke MA, et al. Trends in infectious diseases mortality in the United States. 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Bartlett, MDAffiliations: From Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.Corresponding Author: John Bartlett, MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Ross Research Building, Room 1159, 720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21205.Current Author Addresses: Dr. Bartlett: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Ross Research Building, Room 1159, 720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21205. 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