Respiratory Infections

Role of Engineering Controls in Compliance Requirements

Role of Engineering Controls in Compliance Requirements By Homa Christensen "Life is short, and the art long; the occasion fleeting; experience fallacious, and judgment difficult. The physician must not only be prepared to do what is right himself, but also to make the ...More
March 1, 2001
Posted in Articles, PPE & Standard Precautions
Stopping the Spread of TB

Stopping the Spread of TB A Japanese Hospital Case Study By Y Nakajima, MD, PhD, and T Mori, MD, PhD Japan has experienced a resurgence in tuberculosis during the last several years. One of the most relevant factors is the rapidly aging population where the population of ...More
March 1, 2001
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Infections Linked to Heart Disease

WASHINGTON, DC-New research shows sinusitis, bronchitis, and urinary tract infections may increase a person's risk of heart disease. Studies have long shown that stomach ulcers and gum disease are risk factors for heart disease. One study found 85% of heart-attack patients ...More
February 27, 2001
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AIDS Cocktail Lowers Pneumonia Risk

MADRID-New information from European scientists suggests AIDS victims taking a new cocktail of AIDS drugs are not at as great of risk for pneumonia as previously thought. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia has been a serious health threat to AIDS patients because of their ...More
January 18, 2001
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Reports says co-infection with HIV among TB patients more than double previous estimates

WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) - UK investigators found that the rate of HIV infection among tuberculosis clinic attendees in London was 11 percent, twice the previously estimated rate. They therefore recommend that HIV testing should be offered to all patients diagnosed ...More
November 9, 2000
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Setback for Antibiotics as Heart Treatment

A study recently reported in the journal Circulation found that taking antibiotics is not an effective form of therapy for coronary heart disease, disputing two earlier studies from Argentina and England. The Utah study was conducted with 302 participants who were infected ...More
October 13, 2000
Posted in News
WHO Issues TB Prevention Guidelines

Three Strategies to Combat Transmission of the Disease ...More
June 1, 2000
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In the War Against Infections.

Zyvox Becomes the Next Combatant ...More
April 25, 2000
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World TB Day

March 24 Marks the Anniversary of the Discovery of Tuberculosis Bacteria ...More
March 24, 2000
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