Resource Centers
- Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 47th Annual Meeting
October 29 - November 1, 2009; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Role of Primary Care Clinicians in HIV Management Reviewed
- Infections Such as Pneumonia and Herpes May Heighten Stroke Risk
- Antibiotic Overuse Threatens Modern Medicine: Experts
- Mycobacterium Avium-Complex Infections in Elderly Cancer Patients May Not Require Treatment
- Alert FDA Commissioner Addresses H1N1 Vaccine Safety Concerns
Infectious Diseases Journals
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CDC Commentary: 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine in Pregnancy
- Meningococcal Vaccines: A Neglected Topic in Travel Medicine?
- Epidemiology and Outcome of Nosocomial Bloodstream Infection in Elderly Critically Ill Patients: A Comparison Between Middle-Aged, Old, And Very Old Patients
- The Cause of the EKG Pause: Slideshow
Medscape Community Resources
Infectious Diseases Blogs
POLL
In a BMJ editorial published last month, mandatory screening of all electively admitted patients for MRSA in UK hospitals was criticized for being "unethical" and "unjustified," citing it as potentially harmful because of a potential delay in treatment. Do you favor or oppose mandatory screening for MRSA in hospitalized patients?
