Clinical Education Center

Transmitted HIV Drug Resistance Is High and Longstanding in Metropolitan Washington, DC.

Authors: Kassaye SG, Grossman Z, Balamane M, Johnston-White B, Liu C, Kumar P, Young M, Sneller MC, Sereti I, Dewar R, Rehm C, Meyer W 3rd, Shafer R, Katzenstein D, Maldarelli F.
Clin Infect Dis. 2016;63:836-843

Specialties: Health Information Technology, Infectious Disease

Risk Factors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cirrhotic Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B.

Authors: Zhang YQ, Peng LJ, Cao YR, Zeng ZP, Wu YJ, Shi H, Cheng SY, Wang JY, Friedman SL, Sninsky JJ, Guo JS.
Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 2016;20:535-43.

Specialties: Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, Oncology

Are We There Yet? Impact of the First International Standard for Cytomegalovirus DNA on the Harmonization of Results Reported on Plasma Samples.

Authors: Preiksaitis JK, Hayden RT, Tong Y, Pang XL, Fryer JF, Heath AB, Cook L, Petrich AK, Yu B, Caliendo AM
Clin Infect Dis. 2016;63:583-9.

Specialties: Infectious Disease, Pathology, Laboratory Medicine

Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome associated with secondary syphilis.

Authors: Frunza-Stefan S, Acharya G, Kazlouskaya V, Vukasinov P, Chiou Y, Thet Z
Int J STD AIDS. 2016 doi:10.1177/0956462416664469

Specialties: Infectious Disease, Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy

Comparison of Enzyme Immunoassays for Detection of Antibodies to Hepatitis D Virus in Serum

Authors: Chow SK, Atienza EE, Cook L, Prince H, Slev P, Lapé-Nixon M, Jerome KR
Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2016; 23:732-4.

Specialties: Infectious Disease, Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy

Comparison of Enzyme Immunoassays for Detection of Antibodies to Hepatitis D Virus in Serum.

Authors: Chow SK, Atienza EE, Cook L, Prince H, Slev P, Lapé-Nixon M, Jerome KR.
Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2016;23:732-734

Specialties: Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, Pathology, Laboratory Medicine

In Reference to: Hepatitis C Virus Treatment: Is It Possible To Cure All Hepatitis C Virus Patients?

Authors: Pesano R.
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016;14:1224

Specialties: Gastroenterology, General Health and Wellness, Infectious Disease

Evaluation of Commercial Assays for Single-Point Diagnosis of Pertussis in the US.

Authors: Pawloski LC, Plikaytis BD, Martin MD, Martin SW, Prince HE, Lapé-Nixon M, Tondella ML.
Clin Infect Dis. 2016-07-22 [Epub ahead of print]

Specialties: Infectious Disease, Pathology, Laboratory Medicine, Pediatrics

Increased Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Detection in Women of Childbearing Age and Potential Risk for Vertical Transmission - United States and Kentucky, 2011-2014.

Authors: Koneru A, Nelson N, Hariri S, Canary L, Sanders KJ, Maxwell JF, Huang X, Leake JA, Ward JW, Vellozzi C.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016;65:705-710

Specialties: Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, Women's Health/OB/GYN

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Antiretroviral Drug Resistance Among Children and Youth in the United States With Perinatal HIV.

Authors: Van Dyke RB, Patel K, Kagan RM, Karalius B, Traite S, Meyer WA 3rd, Tassiopoulos KK, Seage GR 3rd, Seybolt LM, Burchett S, Hazra R
Clin Infect Dis. 2016;63:133-137

Specialties: Infectious Disease, Pediatrics