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Probing Foodborne Outbreaks: 2008 Salmonella Aftermath

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2008/07/11

Guest: Ian Williams, PhD Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP The latest Salmonella concerns mark the United States' worst foodborne outbreak in over a decade. Exactly how are outbreaks of foodborne illness identified? How are specific food products linkedto specificillnesses? How can we stop the spread of these outbreaks? Host Dr. Jennifer Shuexamines thesequestions and more with Dr. Ian Williams,chief of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's OutbreakNet, a network of

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Talking to Patients Bound for Beijing

Infectious Diseases ·

2008/07/10

Guest: Phyllis Kozarsky, MD Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP An estimated 600,000 foreign visitors and athletes are expected to join up to two and a half million domestic volunteers and visitors at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Patients will be seeking your advice on how to prepare for a safe and healthy visit to China. Dr. Phyllis Kozarsky, an expert consultant in the division of global migration and quarantine at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and a professor of

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Dengue Fever: Facts & Essentials for the Physician

Infectious Diseases ·

2008/02/29

Guest: David Morens, MD Host: Gary Kohn, MD What are the key signs and symptoms of dengue fever? What are its main epidemiological characteristics and how is the disease treated? Dr. David Morens, senior adviser to the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, answers these questions and more as he explores with Dr. Gary Kohn the potential impact of an outbreak of dengue fever in the United States.

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Community Acquired MRSA: Prevention and Cure

Infectious Diseases ·

2007/11/20

Guest: Don Goldmann, MD Host: Shira Johnson, MD Dr. Donald Goldmann from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement answers the challenging questions on Community Acquired MRSA. Could it have been prevented? What do we know about the genotype?

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Hospital Acquired MRSA: Are We Aggressive Enough?

Infectious Diseases ·

2007/11/20

Guest: Don Goldmann, MD Host: Shira Johnson, MD Hospital Acquired MRSA has gone from 40% to 60% in ten years. Dr. Shira Johnson interviews Dr. Donald Goldmann from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to discuss our approach to this pathogen. Why aren't we successful in eradicating MRSA in our hospitals?

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Super Clostridium difficile

Infectious Diseases ·

2007/11/19

Guest: Clifford McDonald, MD Host: Michael Benson, MD There is a new killer infection among us. It is not MRSA, the darling of the media, and it does not necessarily lurk in hospitals. A virulent strain of Clostridia difficile has emerged and it is a threat to your patients that you should know about. Our guest is Dr. Clifford McDonald, a medical epidemiologist in the Epidemiology and Laboratory Branch, Division of Health Quality Promotion, CDC. He has investigated Clostridia

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The Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile

Infectious Diseases ·

2007/11/19

Guest: Clifford McDonald, MD Host: Michael Benson, MD In the last two years, surveys of physicians show a wide spread consensus that Clostridia Difficile infections are becoming more common. What can be done to stop this emerging threat? Our guest is Dr. Clifford McDonald, a medical epidemiologist in the Epidemiology and Laboratory Branch, Division of Health Quality Promotion, CDC. He has investigated Clostridia Difficile outbreaks and written extensively on the subject.

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Clinical Management of Costridium difficile

Infectious Diseases ·

2007/11/19

Guest: Clifford McDonald, MD Host: Michael Benson, MD Your patient was sent home from the hospital last week and is has had five episodes explosive, malodorous diarrhea today. What do you do? Our guest is Dr. Clifford McDonald, a medical epidemiologist in the Epidemiology and Laboratory Branch, Division of Health Quality Promotion, CDC. He has investigated Clostridia difficile outbreaks and written extensively on the subject.

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The Biology of Clostrium difficile

Infectious Diseases ·

2007/11/19

Guest: Clifford McDonald, MD Host: Michael Benson, MD Clostridium difficile. C. diff. Toxic Megacolon. Pseudomembranous colitis. This is definitely not a rose by any other name. For those of you who feel you should know all you can about the enemy, stay tuned. Our guest is Dr. Clifford McDonald, a medical epidemiologist in the Epidemiology and Laboratory Branch, Division of Health Quality Promotion, CDC. He has investigated Clostridium difficile outbreaks and written extensively on

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CDC Response to MRSA

Infectious Diseases ·

2007/11/15

Guest: John Jernigan, MD Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Our guest, Dr. John Jernigan discusses the CDC's response to MRSA with host, Dr. Bill Rutenberg. Topics included: resources available, education & training, measuring impact and measuring adhearance.

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Epidemiology of MRSA

Infectious Diseases ·

2007/11/15

Guest: John Jernigan, MD Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD In an interview with host Dr. Bill Rutenberg, Dr. John Jernigan of the CDC says that MRSA is really a problem of transmission. In this segment, he discusses the 5 C's of transmission, risks and the differences between community-acquired MRSA versus hospital-acquired MRSA.

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Vaccines: What is New?

Infectious Diseases ·

2007/08/08

Guest: Joseph Bocchini, MD Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Are there new vaccination requirements? When and how should they be administered? Can we vaccinate against possible terrorist threats? What are the seasons flu season vaccination recommendations? In this segment, join Dr. Joseph Bocchini answer these questions and more.

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HPV Vaccine Recommendations

Infectious Diseases ·

2007/08/08

Guest: Joseph Bocchini, MD Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Why has there been such a backlash against the HPV vaccination? Join Dr. Joseph Bocchini in a discussion about the HPV vaccination and learn what the American Association of Pediatrics is recommending.

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Influenza Prevention and Protection

Infectious Diseases ·

2007/08/08

Guest: Joseph Bocchini, MD Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Who is at highest risk for influenza and what can the do preventatively? What are the 2007-2008 recommendations for the pediatric population? Nasal vaccine or Injectable? Join Dr. Joseph Bochhini as he discusses these topics and more.

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Tularemia: Bio-Weapon and Camping Peril

Infectious Diseases ·

2007/07/23

Guest: Karen Yates, MS Host: Michael Benson, MD What do Islamic Fascists, Vladimir Putin, and the dog-days of summer have in common? Tularemia. Both occurring in nature and bio-weapons laboratories, facts about this disease are a most-know for physicians across the country. Karen Yates, an epidemiologist with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services discusses this potential bio-weapon.

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West Nile Virus--Fact and fiction

Infectious Diseases ·

2007/07/23

Guest: Karen Yates, MS Host: Michael Benson, MD What disease was imported from Uganda and Egypt into the United States in 1999? Of course, we would have rather imported agricultural products, but the answer is, naturally enough, West Nile Virus. Today we will separate the facts from the media hype with Karen Yates, an epidemiologist with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

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Vector borne disease--Rocky Mountain Spotty Fever

Infectious Diseases ·

2007/07/23

Guest: Karen Yates, MS Host: Michael Benson, MD How can you get Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever if you don’t live in the Rocky Mountains? Why should physicians in the South know or care about this disease? Learn about the this summer-time peril from Karen Yates, an epidemiologist with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

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Erlichioses--summer epidemic in Missouri

Infectious Diseases ·

2007/07/23

Guest: Karen Yates, MS Host: Michael Benson, MD Erlichioses is on the march in Missouri. Learn about the this summer-time peril from Karen Yates, an epidemiologist with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

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Impact of Societal Changes on Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases ·

2007/07/05

Host: Mark Chyna, MD Man cannot help but interact with his biological environment, as a member of his own ecosystem, and not always with a result that is positive for his species. But it is always in a manner that shapes the world of the smallest creatures, the world of infectious diseases.

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Impact of Societal Changes on Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases ·

2007/06/27

Guest: Bennett Lorber, MD Host: Shira Johnson, MD Dr. Bennett Lorver discusses the impact of societal changes on infectious diseases, and how daily lives are in turn affected by infectious disease.

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