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VOL 110 / NO 4 / OCTOBER 2001 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE

SYMPOSIUM ON STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS

STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS
Introduction to a four-article symposium
Larry M. Baddour, MD

THE MANY FACES OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION
Recognizing and managing its life-threatening manifestations
A discussion of the most common critical expressions of S aureus infection, with emphasis on clinical features, causal factors, and established therapies.
J. John Weems Jr, MD

CONTAINING METHICILLIN-RESISTANT S AUREUS
Surveillance, control, and treatment methods
MRSA is endemic in many hospitals and long-term care facilities, and community-acquired infection in persons with no known risk factors is on the rise.
Andrew E. Simor, MD

HOW CLOSE IS A STAPH VACCINE?
Early results show promise for lowering nosocomial infection rates
Donna Hoel, Senior Editor

STAPHYLOCOCCAL TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME
Suspicion and prevention are keys to control
Nonmenstrual TSS now exceeds menstrual TSS in incidence. Awareness of this cause of acute illness is important to prevent complications and ensure recovery.
Nicolas C. Issa, MD, Rodney L. Thompson, MD

COAGULASE-NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCI
Pathogens have major role in nosocomial infections
Hospitalized patients with indwelling foreign bodies and those who are immunocompromised are particularly at risk.
Christof von Eiff, MD, Richard A. Proctor, MD, Georg Peters, MD

CLINICAL UPDATES

Chronic Kidney Disease Series
THE URGENT CALL OF ALBUMINURIA/PROTEINURIA
Heeding its significance in early detection of kidney disease
Proteinuria is often the first evidence of progressive kidney disease and thus demands the understanding and attention of primary care physicians.
Lee A. Hebert, MD, Dan N. Spetie, MD, William F. Keane, MD

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