Update in Infectious Diseases
Authors: John G. Bartlett
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1998)

Updates15 September 1998Update in Infectious DiseasesJohn G. Bartlett, MDJohn G. Bartlett, MD1998-99 Series John Roberts, MD, EditorFrom Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. For the current author address, see end of text.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-129-6-199809150-00008 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Updates in medicine are often out of date by the time they are presented, and this is especially true in infectious diseases. Even yesterday's advances are important, however, because today's progress is built on them.Human immunodeficiency virus disease continues to evolve very rapidly, with guidelines that require updating several times a year. New infections continue to emerge both in the United States and around the world. 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For the current author address, see end of text.Corresponding Author: John G. Bartlett, MD, 1830 Monument Street, Room 437, Baltimore, MD 21205.Current Author Addresses: Dr. Bartlett: 1830 Monument Street, Room 437, Baltimore, MD 21205. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByAn outbreak of Ebola virus: Lessons for everyday activities in the intensive care unitBacillus anthracis : Medical Issues of Biologic Warfare 15 September 1998Volume 129, Issue 6Page: 464-471KeywordsAnthraxAntibioticsBronchitisCyclosporaDrugsHIVInfectious diseasesKaposi sarcomaNucleosidesPneumonia Issue Published: 15 September 1998 CopyrightCopyright © 1998 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...