Abstract
Updates from the Annual Session17 August 1999Update in Infectious DiseasesJohn G. Bartlett, MDJohn G. Bartlett, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-131-4-199908170-00007 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail An uninterrupted flow of new information and new concepts makes infectious diseases one of the fastest-changing fields of clinical medicine. The emergence of antibiotic-resistant organisms, notably gram-positive cocci, continues unabated. Food-borne disease is also a continuing problem. Among the major culprits are Listeria species, Escherichia coli O157, and Salmonella species, and Cyclospora species have made a dramatic return. The role of irradiation in preventing food-borne illness has been discussed, as have the vital issues posed by bioterrorism. A most exciting prospect is the potential role that certain treatable bacterial infections may play in coronary heart disease and resultant acute myocardial ...
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