28 Jul 2011
We can only wonder about the fallout from the recent
revelation of a CIA-organized
vaccination campaign in Pakistan, which concurrently collected DNA
samples in the hopes of pinpointing the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden. Pakistan, already a harbor of suspicion towards
global vaccination efforts, is also considered to be a ground-zero for
polio eradication.
21 Jul 2011
Another study documenting the costs and mortality associated
with healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), this time with trauma
patients.
The article from the Archives of Surgery looks at the impact
of sepsis, pneumonia, Staphylococcus infections, and C. difficile-associated
disease (CDAD) on mortality, length of stay, and inpatient costs. Here are some of the findings:
14 Jul 2011
A few weeks ago, we covered some new work from David L. Smith and collaborators
documenting the history of malaria and intervention efforts in
Zanzibar. Here it is visualized (you can also download this graphic from the Tools section of our website):
13 Jul 2011
A CDC report released last week warned that
cephalosporin-resistant gonorrhea is now emerging in the United States.
It’s not the first strain of gonorrhea to develop resistance to
antibiotics, but it’s one of the more troubling.
8 Jul 2011
With the early registration deadline (July 15th)
for the 1st Global Forum on Bacterial Infections exactly one week
away, it seems like an ideal time to check in about what’s in store for the
delegates who will gather in New Delhi 3-5 October 2011.
