Reports
The following list of reports reflects the latest in findings and outcomes in medical research as presented at major medical meetings and published peer-reviewed medical journals. In this section you can view reports from important congresses as well as summaries of some recently published journal articles. Please let us know if you have a particular area of interest you would like to see covered.
PRIORITY PRESS - Fifth International AIDS Society (IAS)
R5 Entry Inhibition with Enhanced-sensitivity Tropism Assay
Cape Town, South Africa / July 19-22, 2009
The CCR5 (R5) entry inhibitor maraviroc (MVC) blocks cellular entry of R5-tropic HIV-1 by binding to the R5 co-receptor on the cell surface and blocking its interaction with the V<sub>3</sub> loop (gp120 viral envelope). While...
PRIORITY PRESS - Fifth International AIDS Society (IAS)
V3 Genotyping as a Screening Option for HIV Tropism: MOTIVATE and MERIT Revisited
Cape Town, South Africa / July 19-22, 2009
Due to the massive and rapid production of new virions from infected T lymphocytes, agents that block HIV from entering the host cells have been an attractive concept. The first entry inhibitor, enfuvirtide (T-20), which blocks HIV from...
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VACCINE
May/June 2009
Avian flu vaccine shown to be safe, immunogenic in phase II study Wu et al. Immunogenicity, safety, and cross-reactivity of an inactivated, adjuvanted, prototype pandemic influenza (H5N1) vaccine: a phase II, double-blind, randomized...
PHYSICIAN PERSPECTIVE - Viewpoint based on presentations from the 26th International Congress of Chemotherapy and Infection AMMI Canada/CACMID Annual Conference
Monotherapy or Combination Therapy in Invasive Fungal Infections: A Debate
Toronto, Ontario / June 18-21, 2009
INTRODUCTION A variety of highly effective antifungal agents can now be marshalled against invasive fungal infections and collectively, they are improving outcomes in disseminated disease. Their optimal use is still a matter of debate,...
PRIORITY PRESS - 27th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Towards Broader Protection Against Meningococcal Disease
Brussels, Belgium / June 9-13, 2009
Brussels - Worldwide, Neisseria meningitidis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Of the five serogroups that cause most cases of meningococcal disease—A, B, C, W-135 and Y—serogroups B and C predominate in most countries,...
PRIORITY PRESS - 27th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Extended Duration of Protection Against Rotavirus Gastroenteritis and Varicella
Brussels, Belgium / June 9-13, 2009
Rotavirus (RV) is a common infection that causes gastroenteritis (GE) in infants and young children. In Canada, approximately 20% of all childhood GE is caused by RV, according to the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) (CCDR...
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MRSA
Summer 2009
Higher absolute mortality risk with ICU acquisition of MRSA bacteremia Thompson et al. Contribution of acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia to overall mortality in a general intensive care unit. J Hosp Infect...
PRIORITY PRESS - 11th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine
Shielding International Travellers from the Resurgence of Neurologic Infections
Budapest, Hungary / May 24-28, 2009
Budapest - The World Tourist Organization reports that despite the global economic crisis, international travel continues to increase, especially to the Middle East, (+11.3%) Southeast Asia (+4%) and Africa (+4.6%). Moreover, the trend is...
MEDICAL FRONTIERS - 19th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Evolving Epidemiology of Invasive Fungal and Community-acquired Bacterial Infections: Individualizing Therapeutic Decisions
Helsinki, Finland / May 16-19, 2009
Helsinki - The epidemiology of the Candida species is evolving to one where increasing numbers of patients with candidemia or invasive candidiasis are colonized by non-albicans species. The emergence of these species has important...