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Highlights from IDSA 2010 -- Pneumonia, Influenza, and Outbreaks

Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA

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Posted: 12/08/2010

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Citation: Kunkel M, Chastre JE, Kollef M. Vancomycin in the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia proven due to MRSA. Program and abstracts of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 48th Annual Meeting; October 21-24, 2010; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Session LB-29.

Shrestha SS, Swerdlow DL, Borse RH, et al. Estimating the burden of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in the United States between April 2009 and March 2010. Program and abstracts of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 48th Annual Meeting; October 21-24, 2010; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Session 1427.

Lee GM, Yih WK, Ball R, et al. H1N1 Influenza vaccine safety in the Post-licensure Rapid Immunization Safety Monitoring (PRISM) network. Program and abstracts of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 48th Annual Meeting; October 21-24, 2010; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Session 1361.

Beaulieu AA, Gubbay J. Drews SJ. Risk factors for mortality due to 2009 pandemic influenza in Toronto, Canada. Program and abstracts of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 48th Annual Meeting; October 21-24, 2010; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Session 748.

Mettee SL Capewell LG, Behravesh CB. A multistate outbreak of human Salmonella typhimurium infections associated with aquatic frogs -- United States, 2009. Program and abstracts of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 48th Annual Meeting; October 21-24, 2010; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Session 798.

Taylor EV, Herman KM, Mahon B. Common source outbreaks of Campylobacter infection in the United States 1997-2008. Program and abstracts of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 48th Annual Meeting; October 21-24, 2010; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Session 1051.

Le C, Kanenaka R, Elm JL, Ching-Lee MR, Honda P, Park SY. Recurrent Salmonella paratyphi B tartrate + outbreak associated with imported ahi (tuna) consumption. Program and abstracts of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 48th Annual Meeting; October 21-24, 2010; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Session 1055.

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Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA

Clinical Director, Division of Infectious Diseases, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland Disclosure: Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships: Served as an advisor or consultant for: LifeCell Corporation; Schering-Plough Corporation Owns stock, stock options, or bonds from: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

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