The incidence of acute renal failure, defined by the risk, injury, or failure criteria of the RIFLE
criteria (risk, injury, failure, loss, and end-stage kidney disease), in 66 patients who received …

Q fever, a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii, is seen throughout the world. Recent
reports suggest that its incidence in the United States is increasing, with more than 30 cases …

Background Leadership is a critical component of physician competence, yet the best
approaches for developing leadership skills for physicians in training remain undefined. Objective …

Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has significantly decreased the morbidity and
mortality of persons infected with HIV. The extent of the benefits, however, is not uniform, and …

Background A vaccine to prevent infection and disease caused by Plasmodium vivax is needed
both to reduce the morbidity caused by this parasite and as a key component in efforts to …

Background: War-trauma, especially due to blast injury, can be associated with long bone
fracture. Immediate external fixation of fractures, followed by internal fixation when the patient …

Acinetobacter species are becoming a major cause of nosocomial infections, including
hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia. Acinetobacter species have become …

Background: Despite calls for greater physician leadership, few medical schools, and
graduate medical education programs provide explicit training on the knowledge, skills, and …

Background The American Heart Association first developed recommendations on antibiotic
prophylaxis against infective endocarditis during dental procedures more than 50 years ago…

US service members are returning from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan with wound infections
due to uncommon bacteria. Pseudomonas putida, a member of the fluorescent group of …