Chronic Chlamydia trachomatis infections in infants
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Infants who become infected with Chlamydia trachomatis at birth may remain infected for up to two years or more if not treated. Pregnant women who are infected may pass the infection on to their infants during birth. Twenty-two infants born to infected mothers were followed for up to 28.5 months. Eleven were never treated for their infection or were lost to follow-up, and 11 had not responded to antibiotic treatment. Fifty percent were still infected 200 days after birth, and 35% were still infected at one year. The nasopharynx was the most commonly infected site, but the conjunctiva, throat, vagina and rectum were also infected in some infants. There was no indication that the infants acquired these infections from another source. In children, Chlamydia infections in the genital area are often taken as a sign of sexual abuse, but such infections may have been acquired at birth.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1992
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Preventing opportunistic infections in persons infected with HIV: 1997 guidelines
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The US Public Health Service and the Infectious Diseases Society of America have updated the 1995 guidelines for preventing opportunistic infections in HIV patients. Most of the hospital admissions in HIV patients are for treating these infections, which occur in those with severe immunosuppression. The 1997 guideline recommends preventive treatment for Mycobacterium avium complex and vaccination against Streptococcus pneumoniae. It is still not clear if patients can stop taking prophylactic drugs if their CD4 T cell counts rise following anti-HIV treatment.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1997
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Reducing the impact of opportunistic infections in patients with HIV infection: new guidelines
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The US Public Health Service has published new guidelines for preventing opportunistic infections associated with HIV infection. The report can be used by both health care providers and HIV patients. Unlike previous guidelines that contained more information on chemoprophylaxis, these guidelines focus on how to prevent exposure to disease. Recommendations on drugs, drug resistance, behavioral changes and immunizations are provided. Protection against P carinii pneumonia and tuberculosis receive emphasis.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1995
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