… Dwosh, Harry HL Hong, Douglas Austgarden, Stanley Herman and Richard Schabas …
Austgarden provided clinical data and a critical review of the manuscript. He prepared the …

Impetigo is a common skin infection distributed worldwide. Staphylococcus aureus and β-hemolytic
streptococci are invariably the pathogens [1]. Typically, streptococcal impetigo (…

This chapter discusses the following skin and soft‐tissue infections: impetigo, furuncles,
cellulitis, erysipelas, necrotizing fasciitis, diabetic foot infections and animal bites. In cases of a …

We attempted to detect the presence of airborne SARS-coronavirus (CoV) in a healthcare
setting when a patient with SARS used a humidifier or a large-volume nebulizer (LVN). All of …

More than two dozen health care workers and patients at a hospital in Washington, DC,
contracted a mysterious although mild respiratory illness in the summer of 2003. Almost all of …

Knowledge of the incubation period is essential in the investigation and control of infectious
disease, but statements of incubation period are often poorly referenced, inconsistent, or …

… D’autres catégories de fournisseurs de soins comme les infirmières, les techniciens et
même les dentistes doivent prendre des précautions d’usage (8,9). De toute évidence, l’éclosion …

To the Editor—Respiratory protection is an important component of infection control measures
designed to reduce the risk of exposure to respiratory pathogens. Well-documented cases …

In this ethnographic study, the authors examined the experiences and perspectives of children
hospitalized because of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), their parents, and …

A cross-sectional anonymous survey was administered to all directory-listed physicians within
a network of three large teaching hospitals that provided care to SARS patients in Toronto. …