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Researchers make a significant step forward in combating antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance is a global problem. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that for tuberculosis alone multi-drug resistance accounts for more than 150,000 deaths each year. Now researchers are one step closer to understanding why antibiotics are ineffective against certain types of bacteria.

Published
25 April 2013
From
Durham University News
Opportunistic infections
The Facts About Bacterial Meningitis Among Gay Men

Magnet Medical Director Chris Hall, MD, gives us the facts about bacterial meningitis and what guys in our community need to know.

Published
16 April 2013
From
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Opportunistic infections
CMV replication associated with increased mortality risk in Thai patients starting HIV therapy

Ongoing cytomegalovirus (CMV) replication is associated with an increased mortality risk for people who start antiretroviral therapy with a low CD4 cell count, Thai investigators report in the

Published
12 April 2013
By
Michael Carter
Cancer
KS-associated IRIS common among people starting HIV therapy in Africa

Over 13% of people with HIV-related Kaposi’s sarcoma experience a worsening of disease after starting antiretroviral therapy, an international team of investigators report in the online edition of

Published
04 April 2013
By
Michael Carter
Opportunistic infections
Meningitis Outbreak: New York City Advises Vaccines For All Gay Men

A deadly meningitis outbreak among gay men in New York City just got more serious, officials said today. Two men died of meningitis during the first two months of the year, raising the total number of cases to 22, with 3 of the last 5 cases resulting in death. The city's Department of Health upgraded its response to recommend vaccinations for all gay men throughout the city, regardless of HIV status and geographical location.

Published
25 March 2013
From
Medical Daily
Opportunistic infections
MRSA in the Groin of HIV Patients Ups Infection Risk

Colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the groin area of HIV-infected adults increases risk for subsequent clinical infection, according to results of a prospective study carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Published
14 March 2013
From
Medscape (requires registration)
Opportunistic infections
Continuing cotrimoxazole in children on ART reduces the risk of hospitalisation

Children on ART for more than two years who continued taking daily cotrimoxazole had significantly fewer hospitalisations for malaria as well as for non-malarial infections (notably pneumonia, sepsis

Published
06 March 2013
By
Carole Leach-Lemens
Opportunistic infections
CMV Retinitis Drug Recalled

One lot of cidofovir for intravenous infusion (Vistide), used to treat cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in AIDS patients, has been recalled because of particulate matter in some vials, the FDA said.

Published
19 February 2013
From
MedPage Today HIV/AIDS
HIV testing
Tales of the late diagnosed

Gus Cairns talks to four people who were diagnosed with HIV only just in time to save their lives – and the daughter of one who wasn’t.

Published
14 February 2013
From
HIV treatment update
Smoking
Stopping Smoking Reduces Risk of Bacterial Pneumonia in People With HIV

A metanalysis of cohort and case control studies finds that current smokers with HIV were at double the risk of bacterial pneumonia than non-smoking counterparts, but that when people stopped smoking their risk was reduced.

Published
22 January 2013
From
Science Daily (press release)
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