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Invasive Fungal Infections among Organ Transplant Recipients: Results of the Transplant‐Associated Infection Surveillance Network (TRANSNET)
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
Background. Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) are a major cause of morbidity an....    Full Article

Prospective Surveillance for Invasive Fungal Infections in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients, 2001–2006: Overview of the Transplant‐Associated Infection Surveillance Network (TRANSNET) Database
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
Background. The incidence and epidemiology of invasive fungal infections (IFIs)....    Full Article

Myeloablative Conditioning Predisposes Patients for Toxoplasma gondii Reactivation after Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
Background. Toxoplasmosis is an often fatal opportunistic infection following a....    Full Article

Japanese Encephalitis: New Options for Active Immunization
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a mosquito‐borne flavivirus infection responsible f....    Full Article

CD4 T Cell Count Reconstitution in HIV Controllers after Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
Sixty‐two human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) controllers (6 elite and 56 viremic ....    Full Article

Evaluation of the Positive Predictive Value of Rapid Assays Used by Clinical Laboratories in Minnesota for the Diagnosis of Cryptosporidiosis
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
We evaluated the positive predictive value (PPV) of rapid assays used by clinical l....    Full Article

Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy Progressing to Brain Death in a Pediatric Patient with Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Infection
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
We report a case of encephalopathy progressing to brain death in a pediatric patien....    Full Article

The 10 × ‘20 Initiative: Pursuing a Global Commitment to Develop 10 New Antibacterial Drugs by 2020
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
The time has come for a global commitment to develop new antibacterial drugs. Curre....    Full Article

Meta‐Analysis of Trials Evaluating Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
Background. Many trials have been carried out to determine the effectiveness of....    Full Article

Rates of Hospital‐Acquired Respiratory Illness in Bangladeshi Tertiary Care Hospitals: Results from a Low‐Cost Pilot Surveillance Strategy
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
Background. Patients hospitalized in resource‐poor health care settings are a....    Full Article

Cellular CD4 T Cell Responses to the Diphtheria‐Derived Carrier Protein of Conjugated Pneumococcal Vaccine and Antibody Response to Pneumococcal Vaccination in HIV‐Infected Adults
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
Background. The French National Agency for AIDS and Viral Hepatitis Research (A....    Full Article

Average Adherence to Boosted Protease Inhibitor Therapy, rather than the Pattern of Missed Doses, as a Predictor of HIV RNA Replication
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
Consecutive missed doses may differentially impact the efficacy of antiretroviral t....    Full Article

Routine, Self‐administered, Touch‐Screen, Computer‐Based Suicidal Ideation Assessment Linked to Automated Response Team Notification in an HIV Primary Care Setting
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
Background. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and AIDS continue to be associat....    Full Article

Serologic Response to Hepatitis B Vaccination in HIV‐Infected Patients with Isolated Positivity for Antibodies to Hepatitis B Core Antigen
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
We assessed the safety and immunogenicity of hepatitis B vaccination among 40 human....    Full Article

Management and Outcomes after Multiple Corneal and Solid Organ Transplantations from a Donor Infected with Rabies Virus
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
Background. This article describes multiple transmissions of rabies via transpl....    Full Article

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever: The Sensitivity and Specificity of the World Health Organization Definition for Identification of Severe Cases of Dengue in Thailand, 1994–2005
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
Background. Dengue virus infection causes a spectrum of clinical manifestations....    Full Article

Large Infiltrated Erythematous and Scaly Plaque on the Cheek and Thickened Earlobe
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 1068-1069, 1 April 2010.
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1 April News
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page i-ii, 1 April 2010.
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In the Literature
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Validation of the American Thoracic Society–Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines for Hospital‐Acquired Pneumonia in the Intensive Care Unit
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 945-952, 1 April 2010.
Background. The 2005 guidelines of the American Thoracic Society–Infectious....    Full Article

Invasive Non‐typhoid Salmonellae Establish Systemic Intracellular Infection in HIV‐Infected Adults: An Emerging Disease Pathogenesis
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 953-962, 1 April 2010.
Background. Salmonellae are facultative intracellular pathogens. Non‐typhoi....    Full Article

Effects of Early Oseltamivir Therapy on Viral Shedding in 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 963-969, 1 April 2010.
Background. Pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009 is susceptible to oseltamivir. The....    Full Article

Increased Risk of Hospitalization for Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection among Australian Indigenous Infants 5–23 Months of Age Following Pneumococcal Vaccination: A Cohort Study
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 970-978, 1 April 2010.
Background. Australian Indigenous children are the only population worldwide ....    Full Article

Community‐Associated Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and HIV: Intersecting Epidemics
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 979-987, 1 April 2010.
Background. Single‐site studies have suggested a link between human immunod....    Full Article

Microscopic Observation Drug Susceptibility Assay for Tuberculosis Screening before Isoniazid Preventive Therapy in HIV‐Infected Persons
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 988-996, 1 April 2010.
Background. Active tuberculosis (TB) must be excluded before initiating isoni....    Full Article

Editorial Commentary: Expanding the Role of the Microscopic Observation Drug Susceptibility Assay in Tuberculosis and HIV Management
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 997-999, 1 April 2010.
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Increasing Incidence of Herpes Zoster among Veterans
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 1000-1005, 1 April 2010.
Background. The incidence of herpes zoster in the United States has been es....    Full Article

Evidence of Person‐to‐Person Transmission of Hepatitis E Virus during a Large Outbreak in Northern Uganda
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 1006-1010, 1 April 2010.
Background. Outbreaks of infection with hepatitis E virus (HEV) are frequen....    Full Article

Surgical Masks for Protection of Health Care Personnel against Pandemic Novel Swine‐Origin Influenza A (H1N1)–2009: Results from an Observational Study
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 1011-1014, 1 April 2010.
There is ongoing debate about the efficacy of surgical masks versus N95 respira....    Full Article

Large Infiltrated Erythematous and Scaly Plaque on the Cheek and Thickened Earlobe: (Answer on pages 1068–1069)
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 1015-1016, 1 April 2010.
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Healthcare Epidemiology: Estimating the Cost of Health Care–Associated Infections: Mind Your p’s and q’s
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 1017-1021, 1 April 2010.
Monetary valuations of the economic cost of health care–associated infections....    Full Article

ZNRD1 (Zinc Ribbon Domain–Containing 1) Is a Host Cellular Factor That Influences HIV‐1 Replication and Disease Progression
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 1022-1032, 1 April 2010.
Background. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) takes advantage of multiple ....    Full Article

Relationship between HIV/Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)–Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome and Stavudine‐Triphosphate Intracellular Levels in Patients with Stavudine‐Based Antiretroviral Regimens
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 1033-1040, 1 April 2010.
Background. The link between human immunodeficiency virus/highly active ant....    Full Article

Comparison of Once‐Daily versus Twice‐Daily Combination Antiretroviral Therapy in Treatment‐Naive Patients: Results of AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) A5073, a 48‐Week Randomized Controlled Trial
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 1041-1052, 1 April 2010.
Background. Dosing frequency is an important determinant of regimen effecti....    Full Article

Detection of a Substantial Rate of Multidrug‐Resistant Tuberculosis in an HIV‐Infected Population in South Africa by Active Monitoring of Sputum Samples
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 1053-1059, 1 April 2010.
Background. Tuberculosis (TB) coinfection with human immunodeficiency virus....    Full Article

Determinants of HIV Type 1 Shedding from Genital Ulcers among Men in South Africa
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 1060-1067, 1 April 2010.
Background. Our study evaluated correlates of human immunodeficiency virus ....    Full Article

Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Galactomannan for Diagnosis of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 1070, 1 April 2010.
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Galactomannan Detection and Diagnosis of Invasive Aspergillosis
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 1070-1071, 1 April 2010.
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Reply to Rijnders and Slobbe and to Donnelly and Leeflang
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 1071-1073, 1 April 2010.
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The Endangered White Coat
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 1073-1074, 1 April 2010.
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Mixed Cryoglobulinemia: A Role for Parvovirus B19 Infection
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 1074-1075, 1 April 2010.
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Book Review: Infectious Diseases of the Female Genital Tract, Fifth Edition
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 1076, 1 April 2010.
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Book Review: The Geographic Spread of Infectious Diseases: Models and Applications
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 1076-1077, 1 April 2010.
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Book Review: Infections of Leisure, 4th Edition
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 1077-1078, 1 April 2010.
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Erratum: Mermel et al (Clin Infect Dis 2009; 49:1–45)
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 1079, 1 April 2010.
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Invasive Haemophilus influenzae Disease in Utah Children: An 11‐Year Population‐Based Study in the Era of Conjugate Vaccine
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page e41-e46, 1 April 2010.
Background. The incidence of invasive Haemophilus influenzae infection decrea....    Full Article

Possible Neuropsychiatric Reaction to High‐Dose Oseltamivir during Acute 2009 H1N1 Influenza A Infection
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page e47-e49, 1 April 2010.
The safety of high‐dose oseltamivir during treatment of 2009 H1N1 influenza A i....    Full Article