A 53‐Year‐Old Man with a Large Air Bubble in His Chest
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 853-855, 15 September 2008.
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In This Issue
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page i, 15 September 2008.
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15 September News
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page iii-iv, 15 September 2008.
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In the Literature
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page v-vi, 15 September 2008.
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Emergency Department Visits for Antibiotic‐Associated Adverse Events
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 735-743, 15 September 2008.
Background.  Drug‐related adverse events are an underappreciated conse....    Full Article

Editorial Commentary: Antibiotics for Treatment of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections: Decreasing Benefit, Increasing Risk, and the Irrelevance of Antimicrobial Resistance
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 744-746, 15 September 2008.
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A World Wide Web–Based Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Improves Efficiency, Communication, and User Satisfaction and Reduces Cost in a Tertiary Care Pediatric Medical Center
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 747-753, 15 September 2008.
Background.  Antimicrobial stewardship programs aim to reduce inappropri....    Full Article

Hospitalizations to Treat Herpes Zoster in Older Adults: Causes and Validated Rates
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 754-759, 15 September 2008.
Background.  The availability of a vaccine for the prevention of herpes ....    Full Article

A Multifaceted Intervention to Reduce Pandrug‐Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Colonization and Infection in 3 Intensive Care Units in a Thai Tertiary Care Center: A 3‐Year Study
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 760-767, 15 September 2008.
Background.  We sought to determine the long‐term effect of a multifac....    Full Article

Large Community Outbreak of Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 5 Invasive Infection in an Impoverished, Urban Population
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 768-774, 15 September 2008.
Background.  Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common cause of sporadic inva....    Full Article

Coexistence of Urogenital Schistosomiasis and Sexually Transmitted Infection in Women and Men Living in an Area Where Schistosoma haematobium Is Endemic
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 775-782, 15 September 2008.
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Clinical Features of Viral Meningitis in Adults: Significant Differences in Cerebrospinal Fluid Findings among Herpes Simplex Virus, Varicella Zoster Virus, and Enterovirus Infections
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 783-789, 15 September 2008.
Background.  In this retrospective study, our objective was to review th....    Full Article

Campylobacter Bacteremia: Clinical Features and Factors Associated with Fatal Outcome
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 790-796, 15 September 2008.
Background.  Campylobacter bacteremia is uncommon. The influence of unde....    Full Article

Association of Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis Infection with Inflammatory Diarrhea
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 797-803, 15 September 2008.
Background.  Diarrheal illnesses remain a leading cause of morbidity and....    Full Article

The Antiviral Activities of Artemisinin and Artesunate
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 804-811, 15 September 2008.
Traditional Chinese medicine commands a unique position among all traditiona....    Full Article

Hepatitis A among International Adoptees and Their Contacts
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 812-814, 15 September 2008.
We identified 27 cases of hepatitis A among international adoptees (5 person....    Full Article

Editorial Commentary: International Adoption: Joys, Challenges, and Infectious Diseases
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 815-817, 15 September 2008.
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High Levels of Resistance to Fluoroquinolones among Clostridium difficile Isolates in a Spanish Hospital
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 818-822, 15 September 2008.
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A 53‐Year‐Old Man with a Large Air Bubble in His Chest: (Answer on pages 853–5)
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 823-824, 15 September 2008.
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The Effect of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy on Mortality among HIV‐Infected Former Plasma Donors in China
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 825-833, 15 September 2008.
Background.  In China, many former plasma donors were infected with the ....    Full Article

Editorial Commentary: Antiretroviral Therapy for Former Plasma Donors in China: Saving Lives When HIV Prevention Fails
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 834-836, 15 September 2008.
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Survival from 9 Months of Age among HIV‐Infected and Uninfected Zambian Children Prior to the Availability of Antiretroviral Therapy
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 837-844, 15 September 2008.
Background.  Few prospective studies have measured survival rates among ....    Full Article

Blepharoptosis and External Ophthalmoplegia Associated with Long‐Term Antiretroviral Therapy
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 845-852, 15 September 2008.
Background.  Long‐term antiretroviral therapy (ART) is associated with....    Full Article

Moxifloxacin Monotherapy in Severe Pneumonia: Do We Really Need It?
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 856-857, 15 September 2008.
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Reply to Mohapatra et al
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 857-858, 15 September 2008.
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Inappropriate Use of Carbapenems in Thailand: A Need for Better Education on De‐escalation Therapy
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 858-859, 15 September 2008.
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Fatal Bacteremic Mycotic Aneurysm Complicated by Acute Renal Failure Caused by Daptomycin‐Nonsusceptible, Vancomycin‐Intermediate, and Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 859-860, 15 September 2008.
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Maculopapular Rash Induced by Oral Vancomycin
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 860-861, 15 September 2008.
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Tenosynovitis Caused by Mycobacterium arupense in a Patient with Diabetes Mellitus
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 861-863, 15 September 2008.
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Book Review: Modeling Infectious Diseases in Humans and Animals
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 864-865, 15 September 2008.
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Book Review: Bennett & Brachman’s Hospital Infections
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 865, 15 September 2008.
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Books Received
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 865-866, 15 September 2008.
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