Current Issue February 2012 , Vol. 64, No. 2

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Clostridium difficile infection in HIV-seropositive individuals and transplant recipients
February 2012(Vol. 64 | No. 2 | Pages 131-147)
Paul J. Collini, Martijn Bauer, Ed Kuijper, David H. Dockrell

A systematic review of bacteremias in cellulitis and erysipelas
February 2012(Vol. 64 | No. 2 | Pages 148-155)
Craig G. Gunderson, Richard A. Martinello

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Control measures for invasive group A streptococci (iGAS) outbreaks in care homes
February 2012(Vol. 64 | No. 2 | Pages 156-161)
A. Cummins, S. Millership, T. Lamagni, K. Foster

Influenza-associated illness is an important contributor to febrile convulsions in Danish children
06 February 2012
Katja Majlund Harder, Kåre Mølbak, Steffen Glismann, Annette H. Christiansen
Abstract: Objective: To determine the burden of febrile convulsions attributed to influenza like illness in a western country during ten influenza seasons. Methods: Based on national Danish registries...
Incidence and Predictors of Acute Kidney Injury Associated with Intravenous Polymyxin B Therapy
06 February 2012
Christine J. Kubin, Tanya Ellman, Varun Phadke, Laura J. Haynes, David P. Calfee, Michael T. Yin
Summary: Background: Increases in multidrug-resistance among gram-negative organisms have necessitated the use of polymyxins. To date, the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) associated with polymy...
Increase in primary drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in younger birth cohorts in France
03 February 2012
Vanina Meyssonnier, Nicolas Veziris, Sylvaine Bastian, Jeanne Texier-Maugein, Vincent Jarlier, Jérôme Robert
Summary: Background: Monitoring of primary drug resistance is of interest for long-term evaluation of the efficacy of a national tuberculosis program. The objective was to describe changes over time i...
Should the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage status be used as a guide to treatment for skin and soft tissue infections?
03 February 2012
Alexandra Reber, Andreea Moldovan, Nathalie Dunkel, Stéphane Emonet, Peter Rohner, Phedon Tahintzi, Pierre Hoffmeyer, Stephan Harbarth, Ilker Uçkay
Abstract: Objective: Previous skin carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) leads frequently to empiric antibiotic MRSA coverage for skin & soft tissue infections. Methods: R...
Transmission of tuberculosis within family-households
03 February 2012
Ewa Augustynowicz-Kopeć, Tomasz Jagielski, Monika Kozińska, Kristin Kremer, Dick van Soolingen, Jacek Bielecki, Zofia Zwolska
Summary: Objective: The introduction of molecular typing methods in the 1990s to study the epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB) has significantly improved the possibilities of quantifying transmission of...

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Guidelines for prevention and control of group A streptococcal infection in acute healthcare and maternity settings in the UK
January 2012 (Vol. 64 | No. 1 | Pages 1-18)
Jane A. Steer, Theresa Lamagni, Brendan Healy, Marina Morgan, Matthew Dryden, Bhargavi Rao, Shiranee Sriskandan, Robert George, Androulla Efstratiou, Fiona Baker, Alex Baker, Doreen Marsden, Elizabeth Murphy, Carole Fry, Neil Irvine, Rhona Hughes, Paul Wade, Rebecca Cordery, Amelia Cummins, Isabel Oliver, Mervi Jokinen, Jim McMenamin, Joe Kearney
Positive Borrelia burgdorferi serology secondary to intravenous immunoglobulin therapy
January 2012 (Vol. 64 | No. 1 | Pages 117-118)
Katherine Murray, Kristjan O. Helgason
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Risk factors and pathogenic significance of severe sepsis and septic shock in 2286 patients with gram-negative bacteremia
January 2011 (Vol. 62 | No. 1 | Pages 26-33)
Cheol-In Kang, Jae-Hoon Song, Doo Ryeon Chung, Kyong Ran Peck, Kwan Soo Ko, Joon-Sup Yeom, Hyun Kyun Ki, Jun Seong Son, Seung Soon Lee, Yeon-Sook Kim, Sook-In Jung, Shin-Woo Kim, Hyun-Ha Chang, Seong Yeol Ryu, Ki Tae Kwon, Hyuck Lee, Chisook Moon, on behalf of Korean Network for Study of Infectious Diseases (KONSID)
New concepts in the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of bacteremia and sepsis
December 2011 (Vol. 63 | No. 6 | Pages 407-419)
Reetta Huttunen, Janne Aittoniemi
Severity assessment of influenza virus infection in secondary care
February 2012 (Vol. 64 | No. 2 | Pages 239-241)
Patrick J. Lillie, Rohit Bazaz, Laura Dexter, Charles Biju, Lucy Peart, Leon Lewis, Mohammad Raza, Paul Whiting, Anne Tunbridge
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The Journal of Infection publishes original papers on all aspects of infection - clinical, microbiological and epidemiological. The Journal seeks to bring together knowledge from all specialties involved in infection research and clinical practice, and present the best work in the ever-changing field of infection.

Each issue brings you Editorials that describe current or controversial topics of interest, high quality Reviews to keep you in touch with the latest developments in specific fields of interest, an Epidemiology section reporting studies in the hospital and the general community, and a lively correspondence section.

Also featured is the regular Science and Practice series of commissioned review articles, juxtaposing the underlying science and clinical management of a wide range of common infections. The series gives the consensus between the findings of practitioner and those of the laboratory reseracher.