Annals ofInfectology

Volume: 7 - Number: 79 - November 15, 2007

Outstanding

Use of Vancomycin-Containing Lock or Flush Solutions for Prevention of Bloodstream Infection Associated with Central Venous Access Devices: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective, Randomized Trials

Editorial Commentary: Infectious Diarrhea: New Pathogens and New Challenges in Developed and Developing Areas

Macrolide Resistance in Bacteremic Pneumococcal Disease: Implications for Patient Management

Salmonella enterica Serotype Enteritidis and Eggs: A National Epidemic in the United States

Articles and commentaries

Editorial Commentary: Infectious Diarrhea: New Pathogens and New Challenges in Developed and Developing Areas

Tolevamer, a Novel Nonantibiotic Polymer, Compared with Vancomycin in the Treatment of Mild to Moderately Severe Clostridium difficile–Associated Diarrhea

Nitazoxanide for the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Colitis

Editorial Commentary: New Drugs for Clostridium difficile Infection

Macrolide Resistance in Bacteremic Pneumococcal Disease: Implications for Patient Management

A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Oseltamivir for the Treatment of Influenza A and Influenza B: A Japanese Multicenter Study of the 2003–2004 and 2004–2005 Influenza Seasons

Editorial Commentary: Oseltamivir and the Influenza Alphabet

A Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter Comparative Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Piperacillin-Tazobactam and Cefepime for the Empirical Treatment of Febrile Neutropenic Episodes in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies

Topical Iontophoretic Administration of Acyclovir for the Episodic Treatment of Herpes Labialis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinic-Initiated Trial

Utility of Procalcitonin Concentration in the Evaluation of Patients with Malignant Diseases and Elevated C-Reactive Protein Plasma Concentrations

Brief Reports

Blood Screening for West Nile Virus: The Cost-Effectiveness of a Real-Time, Trigger-Based Strategy

A National Survey of the Infectious Diseases Society of America Emerging Infections Network concerning Neuraminidase Inhibitor Prescription Practices and Pandemic Influenza Preparations

HIV/AIDS

Gender Differences in Illicit Substance Use among Middle-Aged Drug Users with or at Risk for HIV Infection

Excellent Outcomes of Cardiac Surgery in Patients Infected with HIV in the Current Era

Invited articles

HIV Vaccines: New Frontiers in Vaccine Development

Salmonella enterica Serotype Enteritidis and Eggs: A National Epidemic in the United States

Tigecycline: A Critical Analysis

PHOTO QUIZ

A Man with Jaundice and Abdominal Tumor

Reviews

Use of Vancomycin-Containing Lock or Flush Solutions for Prevention of Bloodstream Infection Associated with Central Venous Access Devices: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective, Randomized Trials

Eight Months Later: Hurricane Katrina Aftermath Challenges Facing the Infectious Diseases Section of the Louisiana State University Health Science Center