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VOL 118 / NO 4 / OCTOBER 2005 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE

SYMPOSIUM ON COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA

Coordinated by Gerald R. Donowitz, MD

Commentary
ARE CARE GUIDELINES USEFUL IN COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA?
Value hinges on improving outcomes
Gerald R. Donowitz, MD

PNEUMONIA IN OLDER ADULTS
New categories add complexity to diagnosis and care
Respiratory syncytial virus and human metapneumovirus are important, freshly appreciated causes of pneumonia and triggers of comorbid disease in high-risk elderly patients.
Kevin P. High, MD, MSc

UPDATE ON COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA
New pathogens and new concepts in treatment
Guidelines address the best methods for effectively treating the latest pathogens and averting antibiotic resistance.
Lionel A. Mandell, MD, FRCP(C), FRCP(LOND)

HARRISON'S ONLINE UPDATES
Selections of special relevance to our readers

• Evidence for an age-dependent relationship between infection with Epstein-Barr virus and onset of multiple sclerosis
• Pathologic gambling complicating treatment of Parkinson's disease with dopamine agonists
• Lack of impact of varicella vaccination on incidence of herpes zoster
• Management of menopause-related symptoms

CLINICAL UPDATE

TREATING ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
What is the consensus now?
A review of the evolving recommendations that incorporate recent changes in pharmacotherapy and interventional treatments.
Indranill Basu Ray, MD, DNB(Card), E. Kevin Heist, MD, PhD

WEB EXCLUSIVE

BLADDER CANCER UPDATE
Tailored therapy reduces fatigue-related risks
Current evaluation methods and standard of care.
Guru Sonpavde, MD

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EDITOR'S NOTE
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