Infection with Mycobacterium abscessus associated with intramuscular injection of adrenal cortex extract - Colorado and Wyoming, 1995-1996

Article Abstract:

Fifty-four cases of abscesses infected with Mycobacterium abscessus illustrate the danger of using alternative health products not approved by the FDA. Fifty-two infections were associated with one doctor in Denver who injected each patient with adrenal cortex extract to induce weight loss. The product had not received FDA approval. All of the patients developed an abscess at the site of injection and more than one-third required surgical treatment. Mycobacterium abscessus is a common bacterium that can cause infection following puncture wounds. It can be treated with antibiotics.

Causes of, Mycobacterial infections, Mycobacterium infections, Abscess, Adrenal cortex

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Long-term pharmacotherapy in the management of obesity

Article Abstract:

Long-term treatment of obesity with drugs may be effective in certain patients but cannot be recommended for all until further research is done. Most studies to date show that some patients can lose 5% to 15% of their body weight on a regimen of drugs and behavior modification. This change, although small, is enough to reduce their risk of obesity-related illness. However, many studies did not treat patients longer than one year. Many patients lost weight by 6 months but then stabilized and even gained weight. It is likely that treatment would need to be lifelong to be effective.

Drug therapy, Obesity, Appetite depressants

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Tularemia transmitted by insect bites-Wyoming, 2001-2003

Article Abstract:

The investigation by the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) indicated that insect bites were the most commonly reported likely mode of transmission and the increase in cases was geographically and temporally associated with an outbreak of tularemia among rabbits in southwestern Wyoming. A total of 11 cases of tularemia in 2001-2003 were reported in Wyoming, for an average of 3.7 cases per year.

United States, Wyoming, Risk factors, Development and progression, Tularemia, Bites and stings, Bites (Injuries)

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