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 Why should cranberry juice/products not be used as a prophylactic in patients who are prone to urinary tract infections [UTIs]?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 31/7/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=729

Why should cranberry juice/products not be used as a prophylactic in patients who are prone to urinary tract infections [UTIs]?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 30/7/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=729

Is there any scientific evidence that breast pain [mastalgia] during breastfeeding is due to candida infection? [We are often pressurised to prescribe oral anticandidal drugs to breastfeeding women because of this presumptive diagnosis].(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 30/4/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=351

Is there evidence re how best to treat blisters caused by insect bites in the absence of any infection. I s it better to aspirate them or leave them to heal naturally?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=1036

National minimum standards for immunisation training(NeLH Guidelines Finder) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/vaccination/National_Immun_Train_Stand1.pdf

HIV transmission : guidelines for assessing risk(CMA Infobase (Canada)) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://www.cdnaids.ca/web/repguide.nsf/pages/45A115EBBCBA2586852570210054FC3E/$file/HIV%20TRANSMISSION%20Guidelines%20for%20assessing%20risk.pdf

Is antenatal syphilis screening still cost effective in sub-Saharan Africa(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20031411.htm

Pharmacoeconomic evaluation of oseltamivir as prophylaxis against influenza infection(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20046399.htm

Review: artesunate added to standard drug treatment reduces treatment failure in malaria(Evidence-Based Medicine) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://ebm.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/9/5/150

Statement on new oral cholera and travellers diarrhea vaccination(CMA Infobase (Canada)) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/05vol31/asc-dcc-7/index.html

The cost-effectiveness of elective Cesarean delivery to prevent hepatitis C transmission in HIV-coinfected women(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20041239.htm

The cost-effectiveness of introducing hepatitis B vaccine into infant immunization services in Mozambique(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20058086.htm

The cost-effectiveness of NAT for HIV HCV and HBV in whole-blood donations(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20030893.htm

18 year old girl has had one MMR vaccination 1990 one MR (measles and rubella) 1994 one single measles 1988. She starts university soon should she have a further MMR to protect fully against mumps?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=1089

A systematic review of the management of oral candidiasis associated with HIV/AIDS(DARE) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20033830.htm

Blind and bronchoscopic sampling methods in suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia: A multicentre prospective study(PedsCCM Evidence-Based Journal Club) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://pedsccm.wustl.edu/EBJ/DIAGNOSIS/Mentec-VAP_dx.html

Can you find any papers that discuss computer keyboards being potential sources of infection?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=1008

Core curriculum for immunisation training(NeLH Guidelines Finder) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/vaccination/Core_Curr1.pdf

Cost effectiveness of peginterferon alpha-2b plus ribavirin versus interferon alpha-2b plus ribavirin for initial treatment of chronic hepatitis C(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20030462.htm

Cost-benefit analysis of hepatitis A vaccination in Thailand(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20026996.htm

Cost-effectiveness of interventions to reduce vertical HIV transmission from pregnant women who have not received prenatal care(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20048283.htm

Cost-effectiveness of nucleic acid test screening of volunteer blood donations for hepatitis B hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus in the United States(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20048788.htm

Cost-effectiveness of strategies to reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission in Mexico a low-prevalence setting(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20036442.htm

Does human milk reduce infection rates in preterm infants: a systematic review(DARE) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20046972.htm

Economic evaluation of a new acellular vaccine for pertussis in Canada(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20018157.htm

Effect of an education program aimed at reducing the occurrence of ventilator associated pneumonia(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20022046.htm

Electronic clinical pathway for community acquired pneumonia (e-CP CAP)(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20046482.htm

Evaluating adolescents in juvenile detention facilities for urogenital chlamydial infection: costs and effectiveness of alternative interventions(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20031018.htm

Evidence based clinical practice guideline for medical management of first time acute urinary tract infection in children 12 years of age or less.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=7272

Urinary tract infection.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=7407

Valacyclovir reduced genital herpes transmission in couples discordant for herpes simplex virus type 2 infection(Evidence-Based Medicine) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://ebm.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/9/5/146

What is a recognised means of diagnosing Lyme Disease?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=1076

What is the recognised treatment regime in Lyme Disease?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 29/9/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=1104

Why should cranberry juice/products not be used as a prophylactic in patients who are prone to urinary tract infections [UTIs]?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 29/7/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=729

Why should cranberry juice/products not be used as a prophylactic in patients who are prone to urinary tract infections [UTIs]?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 28/7/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=729

Effects of human immunodeficiency virus infection on recurrence of tuberculosis after rifampin-based treatment: an analytical review(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 28/4/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20031475.htm

Diagnostic prognostic and resistance tests for HIV.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 28/4/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=5977

Interchangeability of diphtheria tetanus acellular pertussis polio Haemophilus influenzae type B combination vaccines presently approved for use in Canada for children < 7 years of age(CMA Infobase (Canada)) - Updated 28/4/2005
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/05vol31/asc-dcc-1/index.html

Why should cranberry juice/products not be used as a prophylactic in patients who are prone to urinary tract infections [UTIs]?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 27/7/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=729

Vitamin C for preventing and treating pneumonia(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 27/3/2007
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab005532.html

MK-0518 - Infection with HIV(National Horizon Scanning Centre) - Updated 27/3/2007
http://pcpoh.bham.ac.uk/publichealth/horizon/PDF_files/2006reports/December06/MK-0518%20for%20infection%20with%20HIV.pdf

One to one interventions to reduce the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV and to reduce the rate of under 18 conceptions especially among vulnerable and at risk groups(Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database.) - Updated 27/3/2007
http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=32007000081

Meta-analysis: randomized controlled trials ofclindamycin/aminoglycoside vs. b-lactam monotherapy for thetreatment of intra-abdominal infections(BMJ Updates) - Updated 27/3/2007
http://bmjupdates.mcmaster.ca/abstractDisplay.asp?articleid=13849

Treatment for anemia in people with AIDS(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 27/3/2007
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab004776.html

Ribavirin for respiratory syncytial virus infection of the lower respiratory tract in infants and young children(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 27/3/2007
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab000181.html

Primaquine for preventing relapses in people with Plasmodium vivax malaria(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 27/3/2007
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab004389.html

Prophylactic antibiotics for preventing early central venous catheter Gram positive infections in oncology patients(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 27/3/2007
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab003295.html

Entecavir for chronic hepatitis B(UKMi - Post launch reviews) - Updated 27/3/2007
http://www.nelm.nhs.uk/Record%20Viewing/viewRecord.aspx?id=577259

Epidemiological social diagnostic and economic evaluation of population screening for genital chlamydial infection(NCCHTA) - Updated 27/3/2007
http://www.ncchta.org/execsumm/summ1108.htm

Handwashing and risk of respiratory infections: a quantitative systematic review(DARE) - Updated 27/3/2007
http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=12006001292

Corticosteroids for acute bacterial meningitis(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 27/3/2007
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab004405.html

Bicyclol for chronic hepatitis C(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 27/3/2007
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab004994.html

Antiretroviral post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for occupational HIV exposure(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 27/3/2007
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab002835.html

Antiretrovirals for reducing the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 27/3/2007
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab003510.html

Why should cranberry juice/products not be used as a prophylactic in patients who are prone to urinary tract infections [UTIs]?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 26/7/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=729

Trimethoprim reduced dysuria in women with symptoms of urinary tract infection but negative urine dipstick test results(Evidence-Based Medicine) - Updated 26/2/2007
http://ebm.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/1/19

Cost effectiveness of hepatitis B vaccination at HIV counseling and testing sites(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 26/2/2007
http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=22006001047

Health economics assessment study of teicoplanin versus vancomycin in Gram-positive infections(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 26/2/2007
http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=22006001441

For a woman with hepatitis C using anti-retroviral therapy who has a history of ectopic pregnancy with an intrauterine device in situ which contraceptive methods can be used safely?(Faculty of Family Planning & Reproductive Health Care Q& A) - Updated 26/2/2007
http://www.ffprhc.org.uk/admin/uploads/No1858.pdf

Fluoroquinolones vs beta-lactams for empirical treatment of immunocompetent patients with skin and soft tissue infections: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials(BMJ Updates) - Updated 26/2/2007
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17165634&dopt=Abstract

Effect of Lowering HBV DNA Levels by Initial Antiviral Therapy Before Adding Immunomodulator on Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B.(BMJ Updates) - Updated 26/2/2007
http://bmjupdates.mcmaster.ca/abstractDisplay.asp?articleid=13195

Daptomycin For Complicated Skin And Soft Tissue Infections(UKMi - Post launch reviews) - Updated 26/2/2007
http://www.nelm.nhs.uk/Record%20Viewing/viewRecord.aspx?id=574595

Prosthesis infection: diagnosis after total joint arthroplasty with antigranulocyte scintigraphy with 99mTc-labeled monoclonal antibodies--a meta-analysis.(BMJ Updates) - Updated 26/2/2007
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17090716&dopt=Abstract

Rapid Real-Time Detection of Acute HIV Infection in Patients in Africa.(BMJ Updates) - Updated 26/2/2007
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17205481&dopt=Abstract

The effect of Echinacea on upper respiratory infection symptom severity and quality of life(DARE.) - Updated 26/2/2007
http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=12006001145

Systematic review: fluoroquinolones for the treatment of intra-abdominal surgical infections.(BMJ Updates) - Updated 26/2/2007
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17229237&dopt=Abstract

Soft tissue augmentation for HIV patients with lipodystrophy syndrome(Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database.) - Updated 26/2/2007
http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=32007000015

Live Attenuated versus Inactivated Influenza Vaccine in Infants and Young Children(NEJM) - Updated 26/2/2007
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/356/7/685

Long-term outcome after fetal transfusion for hydrops associated with parvovirus B19 infection.(BMJ Updates) - Updated 26/2/2007
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17197586&dopt=Abstract

Impact of initial discordant treatment with beta-lactam antibiotics on clinical outcomes in adults with pneumococcal pneumonia: a systematic review.(BMJ Updates) - Updated 26/2/2007
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17165635&dopt=Abstract

Why should cranberry juice/products not be used as a prophylactic in patients who are prone to urinary tract infections [UTIs]?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 25/7/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=729

Zinc during and in convalescence from diarrhea has no demonstrable effect on subsequent morbidity and anthropometric status among infants < 6 mo of age.(BMJ Updates) - Updated 25/4/2007
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17344513&dopt=Abstract

Zinc supplementation decreases incidence of infections in the elderly: effect of zinc on generation of cytokines and oxidative stress.(BMJ Updates) - Updated 25/4/2007
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17344507&dopt=Abstract

Induction versus noninduction antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus in patients with congenital coagulation disorders: a Canadian multicentre trial.(BMJ Updates) - Updated 25/4/2007
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17299612&dopt=Abstract

Interferon alfa (pegylated and non-pegylated) and ribavirin for the treatment of mild chronic hepatitis C: a systematic review and economic evaluation(NCCHTA) - Updated 25/4/2007
http://www.ncchta.org/execsumm/summ1111.htm

Pegylated interferon combined with ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C virus infection: an economic evaluation(Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database.) - Updated 25/4/2007
http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=32007000131

Standards for HIV clinical care(NLH Guidelines Finder) - Updated 25/4/2007
http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/news/statements/hiv-clinical-care.pdf

Preventing sexually transmitted infections and reducing under 18 conceptions(National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - Public Health) - Updated 25/4/2007
http://guidance.nice.org.uk/download.aspx?o=410627

Risk and predictors of infection leading to hospitalisation in a large primary-care-derived cohort of patients with inflammatory polyarthritis.(BMJ Updates) - Updated 25/4/2007
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16984941&dopt=Abstract

Decision aids and breast cancer: do they influence choice for surgery and knowledge of treatment options?(BMJ Updates) - Updated 25/4/2007
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17369570&dopt=Abstract

Cost-effectiveness of treatment for hepatitis C in an urban cohort co-infected with HIV.(BMJ Updates) - Updated 25/4/2007
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17349451&dopt=Abstract

For a woman with an intrauterine device who contracts a chlamydia infection are the rates of infertility and infection increased in comparison to women who contract a chlamydia infection without intrauterine devices?(Faculty of Family Planning & Reproductive Health Care Q& A) - Updated 25/4/2007
http://www.ffprhc.org.uk/admin/uploads/No1886.pdf

For women who is having an intrauterine device inserted what testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) should be done prior to insertion?(Faculty of Family Planning & Reproductive Health Care Q& A) - Updated 25/4/2007
http://www.ffprhc.org.uk/admin/uploads/No1899.pdf

Clinical and cost-effectiveness of interferon-based therapies for chronic hepatitis C virus infection(Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database.) - Updated 25/4/2007
http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=32007000130

Closing the quality gap: a critical analysis of quality improvement strategies. Volume 6 - prevention of healthcare-associated infections(Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database.) - Updated 25/4/2007
http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=32007000104

A systematic review of rapid diagnostic tests for the detection of tuberculosis infection(Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database.) - Updated 25/4/2007
http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=32007000112

Why should cranberry juice/products not be used as a prophylactic in patients who are prone to urinary tract infections [UTIs]?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 24/7/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=729

Antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis C(HTA) - Updated 24/2/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/hta/20060038.htm

Anti-obesity pill aids weight loss (Hitting the Headlines) - Updated 24/11/2006
http://www.library.nhs.uk/rss/newsAndRssArticle.aspx?uri=http%3a%2f%2fwww.library.nhs.uk%2fresources%2f%3fid%3d187359

Antibiotics for preventing meningococcal infections(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 24/11/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab004785.html

A randomized trial of pegylated-interferon-alpha2a plus ribavirin with or without amantadine in the re-treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C not responding to standard interferon and ribavirin(BMJ Updates) - Updated 24/11/2006
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16984502&dopt=Abstract

Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of tests for the diagnosis and investigation of urinary tract infection in children: a systematic review and economic model(NCCHTA) - Updated 24/11/2006
http://www.ncchta.org/execsumm/summ1036.htm

Bicyclol for chronic hepatitis B(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 24/11/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab004480.html

Competencies for providing more specialised sexually transmitted infection services within primary care - Assessment Toolkit(Faculty of Family Planning & Reproductive Health Care) - Updated 24/11/2006
http://www.ffprhc.org.uk/admin/uploads/STIFAssessmentToolkit.pdf

Drugs for preventing malaria in pregnant women(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 24/11/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab000169.html

Probiotics in the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in children: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials(BMJ Updates) - Updated 24/11/2006
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16939749&dopt=Abstract

Malaria chemoprophylaxis in sickle cell disease(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 24/11/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab003489.html

Injectable vaccines for preventing pneumococcal infection in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 24/11/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab001390.html

Immunoglobulin treatment for respiratory syncytial virus infection(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 24/11/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab004883.html

Immunostimulants for preventing respiratory tract infection in children(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 24/11/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab004974.html

Vaccines for preventing malaria (blood-stage)(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 24/11/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab006199.html

Vaccines for preventing malaria (pre-erythrocytic)(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 24/11/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab006198.html

Virosome Hepatitis A Vaccine is Effective in Preventing Hepatitis A Infection Among Children 18 months to 6 Years of Age(Evidence-Based Pediatrics) - Updated 24/11/2006
http://www.med.umich.edu/pediatrics/ebm/cats/hepa2.htm

Immunisation against infectious disease(NLH Guidelines Finder) - Updated 24/1/2007
http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/HealthAndSocialCareTopics/GreenBook/GreenBookGeneralInformation/GreenBookGeneralArticle/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4097254&chk=isTfGX

Herpes simplex virus infections in preterm infants.(BMJ Updates) - Updated 24/1/2007
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17142491&dopt=Abstract

Marginalised HIV positive drug users felt that an HIV diagnosis created benefits as well as losses(Evidence-Based Nursing) - Updated 24/1/2007
http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/9/1/30

Mothers’ decisions about MMR vaccination were framed by their children’s vulnerabilities and wider social trends(Evidence-Based Nursing) - Updated 24/1/2007
http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/9/1/27

The cost-effectiveness of an outreach clinical model in the management and prevention of gonorrhea and chlamydia among Chinese female sex workers in Hong Kong(NHS EED.) - Updated 24/1/2007
http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=22006000888

Effect of BCG vaccination on childhood tuberculous meningitis and miliary tuberculosis worldwide: a meta-analysis and assessment of cost-effectiveness(NHS EED.) - Updated 24/1/2007
http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=22006008153

Daptomycin For Complicated Skin And Soft Tissue Infections(UK Medicines Information) - Updated 24/1/2007
http://www.nelm.nhs.uk/Record%20Viewing/viewRecord.aspx?id=574595

Development and Validation of a Clinical Prediction Rule for Severe Community-acquired Pneumonia(BMJ Updates) - Updated 24/1/2007
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16973986&dopt=Abstract

For women who are using highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HART) for the treatment of HIV can the etonogestrel-only implant be used safely?(Faculty of Family Planning & Reproductive Health Care Q& A) - Updated 24/1/2007
http://www.ffprhc.org.uk/admin/uploads/28_No1825.pdf

Guidance on infection control in schools and other child care settings(NLH Guidelines Finder) - Updated 24/1/2007
http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/schools/schools_guidelines_2006.pdf

Evaluation of a diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-inactivated poliovirus-Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine given concurrently with meningococcal group C conjugate vaccine at 2 3 and 4 months of age.(BMJ Updates) - Updated 24/1/2007
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16670121&dopt=Abstract

Evaluation of F-Actin ELISA for the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis.(BMJ Updates) - Updated 24/1/2007
http://bmjupdates.mcmaster.ca/abstractDisplay.asp?articleid=12734

Consensus recommendations for the diagnosis treatment and control of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Bairnsdale or Buruli ulcer) in Victoria Australia(MJA Clinical Guidelines) - Updated 24/1/2007
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/186_02_150107/joh10634_fm.html

Best-evidence interventions: findings from a systematic review of HIV behavioral interventions for US populations at high risk 2000-2004.(BMJ Updates) - Updated 24/1/2007
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17138920&dopt=Abstract

Why should cranberry juice/products not be used as a prophylactic in patients who are prone to urinary tract infections [UTIs]?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 23/7/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=729

Vaccines for prevention of human papillomavirus infection(HTA) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/hta/20060010.htm

Biological Basis for Syphilis(Clinical Microbiology Reviews) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/1/29

Clarithromycin-Resistant Genotypes and Eradication of Helicobacter pylori(Annals of Internal Medicine) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/abstract/144/2/94

Clarithromycin is an effective immunomodulator when administered late in experimental pyelonephritis by multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa(BioMedCentral) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/31/abstract

Combination therapy of disseminated coccidioidomycosis with caspofungin and fluconazole(BioMedCentral) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/26/abstract

A prospective study of hearing changes after beginning zidovudine or didanosine in HIV-1 treatment-naive people.(BioMedCentral) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/28/abstract

A comparison of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of 3 intervention strategies for AIDS wasting(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20050495.htm

A decade of trials of interferon-alpha for chronic hepatitis C: a meta-regression analysis(HTA) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20058281.htm

Antifungal agents for preventing fungal infections in non-neutropenic critically ill patients(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab004920.htm

Antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing meningitis in patients with basilar skull fractures(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab004884.htm

Assessment of routine surveillance data as a tool to investigate measles outbreaks in Mozambique(BioMedCentral) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/29/abstract

Epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Sweden 2000-2003 increasing incidence and regional differences(BioMedCentral) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/30/abstract

For a woman who is positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is there any link between use of depot medroxyprogesterone and experiencing neutropenia?(FFPRHC) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://www.ffprhc.org.uk/admin/uploads/No1500.pdf

Cotrimoxazole prophylaxis for opportunistic infections in children with HIV infection(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab003508.htm

Cost-effectiveness of hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in patients with hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20050145.htm

Drug Resistance in Leishmaniasis(Clinical Microbiology Reviews) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/1/111

Diagnosis of Hepatitis A Virus Infection: a Molecular Approach(Clinical Microbiology Reviews) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/1/63

Treatment alternatives for chronic hepatitis B viral infection: a cost-effectiveness analysis(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20058227.htm

Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus artesunate versus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine for treating uncomplicated malaria(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab004966.htm

Prospects for Vaccine Prevention of Meningococcal Infection(Clinical Microbiology Reviews) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/1/142

Pneumococcal vaccination during pregnancy for preventing infant infection(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab004903.htm

Real-Time PCR in Clinical Microbiology: Applications for Routine Laboratory Testing(Clinical Microbiology Reviews) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/1/165

Molecular epidemiology and emergence of worldwide epidemic clones of Neisseria meningitidisin Taiwan(BioMedCentral) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/25/abstract

Molecular Mimicry Bystander Activation or Viral Persistence: Infections and Autoimmune Disease(Clinical Microbiology Reviews) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/1/80

Penicillium marneffei Infection and Recent Advances in the Epidemiology and Molecular Biology Aspects(Clinical Microbiology Reviews) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/1/95

Nosocomial bloodstream infections caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae: impact of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production on clinical outcome in a hospital with high ESBL prevalence(BioMedCentral) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/24/abstract

Microbial Adhesion in Flow Displacement Systems(Clinical Microbiology Reviews) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/1/127

Impact of Helicobacter pylori eradication on dyspepsia health resource use and quality of life in the Bristol helicobacter project: randomised controlled trial(BMJ) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/332/7535/199

In women of reproductive age using a cap for contraception what is the evidence that use of spermicide increases the effectiveness of the method? Does the use of nonoxynol 9(N-9) containing spermicide with a cap in crease the risk of transmission of HIV(FFPRHC) - Updated 23/2/2006
http://www.ffprhc.org.uk/admin/uploads/No1448.pdf

Why should cranberry juice/products not be used as a prophylactic in patients who are prone to urinary tract infections [UTIs]?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 22/7/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=729

Using heat and moisture exchange filters reduces the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia.(Scottish Intensive Care Society CATs) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://www.sicsebm.org.uk/VAP/HMEs.htm

Which groups of patients should GPs be offering free Hepatitis B immunisation for?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://nelh2004.sequence.co.uk/index.cfm?question=565

In patients with Hepatitis B is there any guidance on monitoring his lfts and also screening for liver cancer?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://nelh2004.sequence.co.uk/index.cfm?question=584

Is it safe for a child to receive the MMR vaccine if they have already had single measle vaccinations?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://nelh2004.sequence.co.uk/index.cfm?question=575

Is there an infection risk with having dental implants (in the context of a patient with a previous medical history of endocarditis)?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://nelh2004.sequence.co.uk/index.cfm?question=653

HIV sexual risk-reduction interventions for youth: a review and methodological critique of randomized controlled trials(DARE) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20033683.htm

Impact of a program of intensive surveillance and interventions targeting ventilated patients in the reduction of ventilator-associated pneumonia and its cost-effectiveness(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20031525.htm

How can we treat an 6-month old child with persistent eye infection which is not responding to repeated chlorempenicol and fucithalmic eye drops?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://nelh2004.sequence.co.uk/index.cfm?question=615

MMR vaccination and autism(Bandolier Extra) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/Extraforbando/MMRextra.pdf

Non-Invasive Ventilation and prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia(Scottish Intensive Care Society CATs) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://www.sicsebm.org.uk/VAP/NIV.htm

Screening for gonorrhea: recommendation statement(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=7176

Screening for hepatitis C among injecting drug users and in genitourinary medicine clinics: systematic reviews of effectiveness modelling study and national survey of current practice(DARE) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20038141.htm

Prevention and control of meningococcal disease. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=7252

Subglottic aspiration of secretions reduces the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia(Scottish Intensive Care Society CATs) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://www.sicsebm.org.uk/VAP/Subglottic%20Drainage.htm

Treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in adults(CMA Infobase (Canada)) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://www.topalbertadoctors.org/guidelines/fulltext/h_pylori.pdf

The Use of Kinetic Beds in the Prevention ventilator-associated pneumonia(Scottish Intensive Care Society CATs) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://www.sicsebm.org.uk/VAP/Kinetic%20Beds.htm

Systematic Review: Noninvasive Testing for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae(Annals of Internal Medicine) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/abstract/142/11/914

The cost and cost-effectiveness of an enhanced intervention for people with substance abuse problems at risk for HIV(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20018169.htm

The effect of nursing position in mechanically ventilated patients in ICU on the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP)(Scottish Intensive Care Society CATs) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://www.sicsebm.org.uk/VAP/45%20deg.htm

The diagnosis and management of nursing home acquired pneumonia(CMA Infobase (Canada)) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://www.topalbertadoctors.org/guidelines/fulltext/NHAP.pdf

Crucial factors that influence cost-effectiveness of universal hepatitis B immunization in India(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20038065.htm

Dairy product-induced diarrhea after bowel surgery: a performance improvement opportunity(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20017830.htm

Decision analysis of antibiotic and diagnostic strategies in ventilator-associated pneumonia(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20031449.htm

Effect of Routine Isoniazid Preventive Therapy on Tuberculosis Incidence Among HIV-Infected Men in South Africa: A Novel Randomized Incremental Recruitment Study(JAMA) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/293/22/2719

Effect of three wound dressings on infection healing comfort and cost in patients with sternotomy wounds: a randomized trial(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20040218.htm

A comparison of fusidic acid tablets and flucloxacillin capsules in skin and soft tissue infection(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20037648.htm

A Vaccine to Prevent Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia in Older Adults(NEJM) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/352/22/2271

Continuous subglottic suction is effective for prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia(BestBETS) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://www.bestbets.org/cgi-bin/bets.pl?record=00890

Cost effectiveness and cost benefit of viral hepatitis B vaccination in the Slovak Republic(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20039020.htm

Can the father of a child consent for his or her immunisation if the parental couple are not married?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 22/6/2005
http://nelh2004.sequence.co.uk/index.cfm?question=619

Chinese medicinal herbs for measles(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab005531.html

Adherence to the screening program for HBV infection in pregnant women delivering in Greece(BioMedCentral) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/84/abstract

Artemether-lumefantrine (four-dose regimen) for treating uncomplicated falciparum malaria(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/pk8C63883182E26AA201AA9B4DD0340550.html

Empirical antibiotics against Gram-positive infections for febrile neutropenia: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials(DARE) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20059910.htm

Genotypic resistance testing of antiretrovirals in HIV(Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/hta/20060290.htm

Hepatitis B immunisation for newborn infants of hepatitis B surface antigen-positive mothers(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab004790.html

Dexamethasone Does Not Improve Outcomes in Bacterial Meningitis in Children in Developing Countries(Evidence-Based Pediatrics) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://www.med.umich.edu/pediatrics/ebm/cats/mening.htm

Cost-effectiveness of enfuvirtide in treatment-experienced patients with advanced HIV disease(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20050791.htm

Cost-effectiveness of linezolid versus vancomycin in mechanical ventilation-associated nosocomial pneumonia caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20051924.htm

Cost-effectiveness of universal childhood hepatitis A vaccination in Chile(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20051200.htm

The cost-effectiveness of expanded testing for primary HIV infection(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20051708.htm

Thyroxine in Goiter Helicobacter pylori Infection and Chronic Gastritis(NEJM) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/354/17/1787

Time to positivity in blood cultures of adults with Streptococcus pneumoniaebacteremia(BioMedCentral) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/79/abstract

Time to Sputum Culture Conversion in Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Predictors and Relationship to Treatment Outcome(Annals of Internal Medicine) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/abstract/144/9/650

Stavudine lamivudine and nevirapine combination therapy for treatment of HIV infection and AIDS in adults.(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab004535.html

Short-course therapy with rifampin plus isoniazid compared with standard therapy with isoniazid for latent tuberculosis infection: a meta-analysis(DARE) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20059740.htm

Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab004122.html

Preoperative bathing or showering with skin antiseptics to prevent surgical site infection(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab004985.html

Prophylactic antibiotics to prevent surgical site infection after breast cancer surgery(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab005360.html

Screening for Giardia/Cryptosporidium infections using an enzyme immunoassay in a centralized regional microbiology laboratory(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20050963.htm

Safety and efficacy of rectal compared with intramuscular quinine for the early treatment of moderately severe malaria in children: randomised clinical trial(BMJ) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/332/7549/1055

Optimal frequency of CD4 cell count and HIV RNA monitoring prior to initiation of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20058438.htm

Oral antibiotics versus parenteral antibiotics for severe pneumonia in children(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab004979.html

Pertussis in adolescents and adults: should we vaccinate(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20057681.htm

Meta-analysis: accuracy of rapid tests for malaria in travelers returning from endemic areas(DARE) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20058291.htm

Low serum albumin and the acute phase response predict low serum selenium in HIV-1 infected women(BioMedCentral) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/85/abstract

HIV antiretroviral treatment: early versus later(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20056457.htm

Insecticide-treated nets for preventing malaria in pregnancy(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab003755.html

Vaccines for preventing malaria (SPf66)(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/pk88DA228382E26AA2008097911A35D63A.html

UK guideline for the use of post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV following sexual exposure(NeLH Guidelines Finder) - Updated 22/5/2006
http://www.bashh.org/guidelines/2006/pepse_0206.pdf

Unit-dose packaged drugs for treating malaria(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab004614.htm

Is recurrent depression the same in patients with HIV/AIDS as in people with other terminal illnesses?(NLH Q&A Service) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=320

Is sputum evaluation useful for patients with community-acquired pneumonia?(FPIN Clinical Inquiries) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://www.jfponline.com/content/2005/03/jfp_0305_00279.asp

Is eating yoghurt or similar drinks effective in antibiotic-induced diarrhoea?(NLH Q&A Service) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=421

HIV post-exposure prophylaxis for children beyond the perinatal period.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=5984

HIV prophylaxis following non-occupational exposure including sexual assault.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=5978

How do you manage patients who are non-responders to two courses of hepatitis B vaccine?(NLH Q&A Service) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=348

Human papillomavirus infection and use of oral contraceptives(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20031263.htm

Identification and ambulatory care of HIV-exposed and -infected adolescents.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=5983

Is it safe for a child to receive the MMR vaccine if they have already had single measle vaccinations?(ATTRACT) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://www.attract.wales.nhs.uk/question_answers.cfm?question_id=1978

Milk thistle for alcoholic and/or hepatitis B or C virus liver diseases(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab003620.htm

Role of multivitamins and mineral supplements in preventing infections in elderly people: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials(BMJ) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/330/7496/871

Radiologic differentiation between bacterial and viral lower respiratory infection in children: a systematic literature review(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20002326.htm

Smoking cessation in HIV-infected patients.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=5981

Treatment exhaustion of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) among individuals infected with HIV in the United Kingdom: multicentre cohort study(BMJ) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/330/7493/695

Do urinary tract infections give rise to hyponatraemia? Is this why patients who have been stable on Bendroflumethiazide get admitted with hyponatraemia induced confusion due to UTIs?(NLH Q&A Service) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=323

Does current treatment with a PPI increase the risk of developing food poisoning or travellers diarrhoea? (ie. is stomach acid protective?)(NLH Q&A Service) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=411

Duration of antibacterial treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab004682.htm

Hepatitis C virus.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=5982

Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in pediatric HIV infection.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=6871

Empiric antibiotic coverage of atypical pathogens for community acquired pneumonia in hospitalized adults(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab004418.htm

Aspects of primary care for the HIV-infected substance user.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=5980

Antiretroviral drug resistance testing in patients with HIV-1 infection: a meta-analysis study(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20023406.htm

Aerobic exercise interventions for adults living with HIV/AIDS(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab001796.htm

Behavioural interventions to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections in genitourinary medicine clinic patients: a systematic review(Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database) - Updated 22/4/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/hta/20050108.htm

Diagnosis of Hepatitis A Virus Infection: a Molecular Approach(Clinical Microbiology Reviews) - Updated 22/3/2006
http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/1/63

Real-Time PCR in Clinical Microbiology: Applications for Routine Laboratory Testing(Clinical Microbiology Reviews) - Updated 22/3/2006
http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/1/165

Quinolones for treatment of nosocomial pneumonia: a meta-analysis(DARE) - Updated 21/9/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20059589.htm

Predictors of mortality for lower respiratory infections in nursing home residents with dementia were validated transnationally(BMJ Updates) - Updated 21/9/2006
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16895821&dopt=Abstract

The use of prophylactic antibiotics in urinary catheterisation to prevent infection(BestBETS) - Updated 21/9/2006
http://www.bestbets.org/cgi-bin/bets.pl?record=00364

Systematic review comparing meropenem with imipenem plus cilastatin in the treatment of severe infections(DARE) - Updated 21/9/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20050282.htm

Linezolid for the management of severe cocci gram-positive infections(Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database) - Updated 21/9/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/hta/20060843.htm

Management of suspected bacterial urinary tract infection in adults(SIGN) - Updated 21/9/2006
http://www.sign.ac.uk/pdf/sign88.pdf

How useful is C-reactive protein in detecting occult bacterial infection in young children with fever without apparent focus?(BestBETS) - Updated 21/9/2006
http://www.bestbets.org/cgi-bin/bets.pl?record=00948

Intervention at the Level of the Neuroendocrine-Immune Axis and Postoperative Pneumonia Rate in Long-term Alcoholics(BMJ Updates) - Updated 21/9/2006
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16728716&dopt=Abstract

Cost-effectiveness of Helicobacter pylori test and treat for patients with typical reflux symptoms in a population with a high prevalence of H. pylori infection: a Markov model analysis(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/9/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20060214.htm

Current management of herpes simplex infection in pregnant women and their newborn infants(CMA Infobase (Canada)) - Updated 21/9/2006
http://www.cps.ca/english/statements/ID/ID06-03.htm

Hepatitis C - peginterferon alfa and ribavirin(National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - Technology Appraisals) - Updated 21/9/2006
http://www.nice.org.uk/download.aspx?o=TA106guidance

For women with Hepatitis B what methods of contraception can be safely used?(Faculty of Family Planning & Reproductive Health Care Q& A) - Updated 21/9/2006
http://www.ffprhc.org.uk/admin/uploads/No1745.pdf

Adefovir dipivoxil and pegylated interferon alfa-2a for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B: a systematic review and economic evaluation(NCCHTA) - Updated 21/9/2006
http://www.ncchta.org/execsumm/summ1028.htm

Systematic review: are antibiotics detrimental or beneficial for the treatment of patients with Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection?(BMJ Updates) - Updated 21/9/2006
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16918877&dopt=Abstract

Which reliable pharmacodynamic breakpoint should be advised for ciprofloxacin monotherapy in the hospital setting? A TDM-based retrospective perspective(J. Antimicrob. Chemother.) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/58/2/380

Use of chlorhexidine-impregnated dressing to prevent vascular and epidural catheter colonization and infection: a meta-analysis(J. Antimicrob. Chemother.) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/58/2/281

Application of Molecular Techniques to the Study of Hospital Infection(Clin. Microbiol. Rev) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/3/512

A clinical and economic study of community-acquired pneumonia between single versus combination therapy(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20051373.htm

A meta-analysis of the association between adherence to drug therapy and mortality(BMJ) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/333/7557/15

A meta-analytic review of HIV behavioral interventions for reducing sexual risk behavior of men who have sex with men(DARE) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20050444.htm

A cost-effectiveness analysis of antibiotic therapy in macrolide-resistant community-acquired pneumonia(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20051730.htm

Bone-anchored hearing aids(Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/hta/20060730.htm

Changing a urine collection pad (UCP) every 30 minutes reduced contamination of urine samples more than a UCP kept in the nappy in children with suspected urinary tract infection(Evidence-Based Nursing) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://ebn.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/8/3/73

Controlling antimicrobial use and decreasing microbiological laboratory tests for urinary tract infections in spinal-cord-injury patients with chronic indwelling catheters(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20050550.htm

Condom Use and the Risk of Genital Human Papillomavirus Infection in Young Women(NEJM) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/354/25/2645

Comparison of the COBAS TaqMan HBV test with the COBAS Amplicor Monitor Test for measurement of hepatitis B virus DNA in serum(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20051876.htm

Health benefits of antiviral therapy for mild chronic hepatitis C: randomised control trial and economic evaluation(NCCHTA) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://www.ncchta.org/execsumm/summ1021.htm

Health benefits of antiviral therapy for mild chronic hepatitis C: randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation(Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/hta/20060744.htm

Fluoroquinolone therapy for uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections: a retrospective database comparison of treatment duration failures and charges(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20051562.htm

Cost-effectiveness of models for prevention of vertical HIV transmission: voluntary counseling and testing and choices of drug regimen(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20051818.htm

Insights into the Interaction between Influenza Virus and Pneumococcus(Clin. Microbiol. Rev) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/3/571

Management of accidental exposure to HIV(CMA Infobase (Canada)) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://www.cfenet.ubc.ca/webuploads/files/AEguidelines_0406.pdf

Linezolid for the treatment of patients with endocarditis: a systematic review of the published evidence(J. Antimicrob. Chemother.) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/58/2/273

Is there any evidence to support the use of a) beta agonist or b) oral steroids in children under 3 years of age who present with wheezing as a symptom during URTI and who have a family history of but do not have a diagnosis of asthma?(ATTRACT) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://www.attract.wales.nhs.uk/question_answers.cfm?question_id=2257

MMR not linked to autism: new study(Hitting the Headlines) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://www.library.nhs.uk/rss/newsAndRssArticle.aspx?uri=http://www.library.nhs.uk/resources/?id=148769

Pharmacoeconomic considerations associated with the use of intravenous-to-oral moxifloxacin for community-acquired pneumonia(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20051209.htm

Pertussis immunization of adolescents in the United States: an economic evaluation(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20050835.htm

Pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori Infection(Clin. Microbiol. Rev) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/3/449

Should resistance testing be performed for treatment-naive HIV-infected patients: a cost-effectiveness analysis(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20051844.htm

Spontaneous hepatitis C virus clearance(Bandolier) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/band145/b145-8.html

Shigella sonnei biotype g carrying class 2 integrons in southern Italy: a retrospective typing study by pulsed field gel electrophoresis(BioMedCentral) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/117/abstract

The economic burden of hepatitis B viral infection in Bulgaria(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20051958.htm

Prevalence and mechanisms of cephalosporin resistance in Enterobacteriaceae in London and South-East England(J. Antimicrob. Chemother.) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/58/2/320

Sexually transmitted infections in primary care(Royal College of General Practitioners (UK)) - Updated 21/7/2006
http://www.rcgp.org.uk/PDF/clinspec_STI_in_primary_care_NLazaro.pdf

Why should cranberry juice/products not be used as a prophylactic in patients who are prone to urinary tract infections [UTIs]?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 21/7/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=729

Where can I find a patient information leaflet on neonatal BCG immunisation?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=501

Vitamin A supplementation and childhood morbidity from diarrhea and respiratory infections: a meta-analysis(DARE) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20039516.htm

Screening for hepatitis C in genito-urinary medicine clinics: a cost utility analysis(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20031496.htm

Recommendations for use of antiretroviral drugs in pregnant HIV-1-infected women for maternal health and interventions to reduce perinatal HIV-1 transmission in the United States(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=6589

Primary care approach to the HIV-infected patient.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=5976

The natural history model of hepatitis C virus infection and the economic evaluation of alpha interferon treatment(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20026217.htm

Systematic review: the use of somatostatin or octreotide in refractory diarrhoea(DARE) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20020089.htm

Optimal resource allocation for curing Chlamydia trachomatis infection among asymptomatic women at clinics operating on a fixed budget(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20021944.htm

Is there any guidance or evidence for antibiotic treatment of common lower resp chest infections in GP setting(without it being COPD or pneumonia)?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=453

Linezolid for treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a cost-effective alternative to vancomycin(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20040252.htm

Meta-analysis: the relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease(DARE) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20031710.htm

Is there any association between STD prevalence and serious mental illness or between STD prevalence and forensic history?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=522

How good is the evidence for the recommended empirical antimicrobial treatment of patients hospitalized because of community-acquired pneumonia: a systematic review(DARE) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20032186.htm

HIV prophylaxis following occupational exposure.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=5906

HIV drug - drug interactions.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=5975

Cost-effectiveness of three different vaccination strategies against measles in Zambian children(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20046124.htm

Cost-effectiveness of ribavirin plus interferon alpha-2b for either interferon relapsers or non-responders in chronic hepatitis C: a Japanese trial(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20040533.htm

Do delayed prescriptions reduce antibiotic use in respiratory tract infections: a systematic review(DARE) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20038726.htm

Effectiveness of a multifaceted infection control policy in reducing vancomycin usage and vancomycin-resistant enterococci at a tertiary care cancer centre(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20020988.htm

Hepatitis A virus.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=5907

Common infections in the long-term care setting.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=6416

Comparing telephone and written surveys to assess local adolescent immunization coverage rates(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20047623.htm

Comparison of 7 versus 10 days of antibiotic therapy for hospitalized patients with uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia: a prospective randomized double-blind study(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20016394.htm

Clinical management of chronic hepatitis B(CMA Infobase (Canada)) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/msp/protoguides/gps/hepatitis_b.pdf

Clinical management of chronic hepatitis C(CMA Infobase (Canada)) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/msp/protoguides/gps/hepatitis_c.pdf

Can a 6 week old child who has just had whooping cough be vaccinated as normal for whooping cough etc(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=539

Autism in the absence of MMR vaccine(Bandolier Extra) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/booth/Vaccines/noMMR.html

1 day quadruple therapy was not inferior to 7 day triple therapy for eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection in dyspe(Evidence-Based Medicine) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://ebm.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/9/3/74

Age anemia opportunistic infection and low CD4 counts increased the risk of HIV dementia(Neurology CATs) - Updated 21/5/2005
http://www.uwo.ca/cns/ebn/CATs/cogn-hiv-dementia-prognosis.htm

Adefovir dipivoxil and peginterferon alfa-2a for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B(Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/hta/20060195.htm

A 21 year old girl had Lupus as a child and is now asymptomatic (but monitored) she was advised to be cautious with certain vaccinations. Is it OK for her to have the MMR catch-up vaccine?(ATTRACT) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://www.attract.wales.nhs.uk/question_answers.cfm?question_id=2185

Antenatal infection screening reduced preterm delivery(Evidence-Based Medicine) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://ebm.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/10/2/47

Antenatal syphilis screening in sub-Saharan Africa: lessons learned from Tanzania(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20051523.htm

Adverse effects of antifungal therapies in invasive fungal infections: review and meta-analysis(DARE) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20059869.htm

Cost effective analysis of strategies to combat HIV/AIDS in developing countries(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20058484.htm

Cost effectiveness analysis of strategies to combat malaria in developing countries(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20058470.htm

For women with active Hepatitis C can combined oral contraception be used safely?(Faculty of Family Planning & Reproductive Health Care Q& A) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://www.ffprhc.org.uk/admin/uploads/No1590.pdf

For a woman with autoimmune hepatitis using Sulphadiazine is the etonogestrel-only implant suitable?(Faculty of Family Planning & Reproductive Health Care Q& A) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://www.ffprhc.org.uk/admin/uploads/No1588.pdf

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of initial combination therapy with interferon/peginterferon plus ribavirin in patients with chronic hepatitis C in Germany: a health technology assessment commissioned by the German Federal Ministry of Health and Soci(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20058097.htm

Estimated frequency (or risk) of HIV HCV or HBV infectious donations entering the UK blood supply(NeLH Guidelines Finder) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk/index.asp?Publication=DL&Section=12&pageid=803

Evaluation of high-dose daptomycin for therapy of experimental Staphylococcus aureus foreign body infection(BioMedCentral) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/74/abstract

Do you have any information on infections from the putsi fly? Also any information on neurotic excoriation?(ATTRACT) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://www.attract.wales.nhs.uk/question_answers.cfm?question_id=2187

Does palliative care improve outcomes for patients with HIV/AIDS: a systematic review of the evidence(DARE) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20053186.htm

Differential activation of inflammatory pathways in A549 type II pneumocytes by Streptococcus pneumoniae strains with different adherence properties(BioMedCentral) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/71/abstract

Doxycycline plus streptomycin versus ciprofloxacin plus rifampicin in spinal brucellosis(BioMedCentral) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/72/abstract

How long should babies/ children wait (for example in the GP’s practice) to ensure complete recovery after receiving an immunisation?(ATTRACT) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://www.attract.wales.nhs.uk/question_answers.cfm?question_id=2186

Guidelines for the prophylaxis and treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in the UK(NeLH Guidelines Finder) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/dkl017v1

If a woman has been found to have Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus on a high vaginal swab and is due to have an intrauterine device inserted is it safe to do so or should insertion be deferred until the infection has eradicated?(Faculty of Family Planning & Reproductive Health Care Q& A) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://www.ffprhc.org.uk/admin/uploads/No1566.pdf

Immune responses in patients with HIV infection after vaccination with recombinant Hepatitis B virus vaccine(BioMedCentral) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/65/abstract

Is Fecal Leukocyte Test a good predictor of Clostridium difficile Associated Diarrhea?(BioMedCentral) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://www.ann-clinmicrob.com/content/5/1/9/abstract

Interval between administration of vaccines against diphtheria tetanus and pertussis(CMA Infobase (Canada)) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/05pdf/acs-dcc310809.pdf

La cuerda dulce - a tolerability and acceptability study of a novel approach to specimen collection for diagnosis of paediatric pulmonary tuberculosis(BioMedCentral) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/67/abstract

Paediatric Investigators Collaborative Network on Infections in Canada (PICNIC) study of aseptic meningitis(BioMedCentral) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/68/abstract

Parents’ decisions on MMR vaccination for their children were based on personal experience rather than scientific evidence(Evidence-Based Nursing) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://ebn.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/8/2/60

Mycobacterium haemophilumosteomyelitis: case report and review of the literature(BioMedCentral) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/70/abstract

Statement on persistent diarrhea in the returned traveller(CMA Infobase (Canada)) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/06pdf/acs32-01.pdf

Successful treatment of Candida parapsilosis mural endocarditis with combined caspofungin and voriconazole(BioMedCentral) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/73/abstract

Short term catheterisation after vaginal prolapse surgery increased recatheterisations but reduced urinary tract infections duration of catheterisation and hospital stay(Evidence-Based Nursing) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://ebn.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/8/2/54

Systematic review: regression of lymphoproliferative disorders after treatment for hepatitis C infection(DARE) - Updated 21/4/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20059883.htm

Drug Resistance in Leishmaniasis(Clinical Microbiology Reviews) - Updated 21/3/2006
http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/1/111

Biological Basis for Syphilis(Clinical Microbiology Reviews) - Updated 21/3/2006
http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/1/29

Cost affordability and cost-effectiveness of strategies to control tuberculosis in countries with high HIV prevalence(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 21/10/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20066122.htm

Cost effectiveness of interferon alpha or peginterferon alpha with ribavirin for histologically mild chronic hepatitis C.(BMJ Updates) - Updated 21/10/2006
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15994216&dopt=Abstract

Clinical decision rules to distinguish between bacterial and aseptic meningitis(BMJ Updates) - Updated 21/10/2006
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16595647&dopt=Abstract

A clinical prediction model predicted absence of significant fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B(Evidence-Based Medicine) - Updated 21/10/2006
http://ebm.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/10/5/155

Accuracy of monoclonal stool antigen test for the diagnosis of H. pylori infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis(BMJ Updates) - Updated 21/10/2006
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16780557&dopt=Abstract

Does neonatal BCG vaccination protect against tuberculous meningitis?(BestBETS) - Updated 21/10/2006
http://www.bestbets.org/cgi-bin/bets.pl?record=01280

Developing clinical rules to predict urinary tract infection in primary care settings: sensitivity and specificity of near patient tests (dipsticks) and clinical scores(BMJ Updates) - Updated 21/10/2006
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16882379&dopt=Abstract

Guidelines for the prevention of infection and decontamination of respiratory equipment in Northern Ireland(NLH Guidelines Finder) - Updated 21/10/2006
http://www.crestni.org.uk/publications/prevention-infection-equip.pdf

The cost-effectiveness of testing for hepatitis C (HCV) in former injecting drug users(NCCHTA) - Updated 21/10/2006
http://www.ncchta.org/execsumm/summ1032.htm

Short statement of the first European consensus conference on the treatment of chronic Hepatitis B and C in HIV co-infected patients(NLH Guidelines Finder) - Updated 21/10/2006
http://download.journals.elsevierhealth.com/pdfs/journals/0168-8278/PIIS016882780500142X.pdf

Should bubble baths be avoided in children with urinary tract infections?(BestBETS) - Updated 21/10/2006
http://www.bestbets.org/cgi-bin/bets.pl?record=01304

Systematic review: lamivudine prophylaxis for chemotherapy-induced reactivation of chronic hepatitis B virus infection(BMJ Updates) - Updated 21/10/2006
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16984494&dopt=Abstract

Review: subglottic secretion drainage reduces ventilator associated pneumonia(Evidence-Based Nursing) - Updated 21/10/2006
http://ebn.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/8/4/114

Sexually transmitted infections : UK national screening and testing guidelines(NLH Guidelines Finder) - Updated 21/10/2006
http://www.bashh.org/guidelines/2006/sti_screening_guidelines_v14_0806.pdf

Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria control administered at the time of routine vaccinations in mozambican infants: a randomized placebo-controlled trial(BMJ Updates) - Updated 21/10/2006
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16826474&dopt=Abstract

Interventions for the prevention and management of oropharyngeal candidiasis associated with HIV infection in adults and children(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab003940.html

Interventions to improve water quality for preventing diarrhoea(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab004794.html

Mortality after Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in two hospitals in Oxfordshire 1997-2003: cohort study(BMJ) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/333/7562/281

Patient support and education for promoting adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab001442.html

Long-term antibiotics for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection in children(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab001534.html

Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus Infections among Patients in the Emergency Department(NEJM) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/355/7/666

Meta-analysis: methods for diagnosing intravascular device-related bloodstream infection(DARE) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20059757.htm

Management of toxoplasmic encephalitis in HIV-infected adults (with an emphasis on resource-poor settings)(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab005420.html

Setting and organization of care for persons living with HIV/AIDS(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab004348.html

Review: antibiotics active against atypical pathogens do not improve community acquired pneumonia more than B lactam antibiotics(Evidence-Based Medicine) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://ebm.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/10/4/115

Probiotic therapy for the prevention and treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea: a systematic review(DARE) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20058383.htm

Prevention of infection in arterial reconstruction(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab003073.html

Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab004122.html

Rapid HIV versus enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay screening in a low-risk Mexican American population presenting in labor: a cost-effectiveness analysis(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20051461.htm

Structured treatment interruptions (STI) in chronic unsuppressed HIV infection in adults(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab006148.html

Guidelines for testing digital signal processing hearing aids ‘in the field’ within an integrated children’s hearing aid service(NLH Guidelines Finder) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://www.psych-sci.manchester.ac.uk/mchas/testingaids/testaid.doc

Guidelines for the fitting verification and evaluation of digital signal processing hearing aids within a children’s hearing aid service(NLH Guidelines Finder) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://www.psych-sci.manchester.ac.uk/mchas/hearaidfitting/guidefit.doc

Essential steps to safe clean care : reducing healthcare-associated infections(NLH Guidelines Finder) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidanceArticle/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4136212&chk=fyaZ0R

Daptomycin versus Standard Therapy for Bacteremia and Endocarditis Caused by Staphylococcus aureus(NEJM) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/355/7/653

Cost-effectiveness of enfuvirtide for treatment-experienced patients with HIV in Italy(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20051452.htm

Double gloving to reduce surgical cross-infection(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab003087.html

A randomised controlled trial of management strategies for acute infective conjunctivitis in general practice(BMJ) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/333/7563/321

Adjunctive corticosteroids for Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in patients with HIV-infection(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab006150.html

Antibiotics for treating community acquired pneumonia in people with sickle cell disease(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab005598.html

Antibiotics for community acquired pneumonia in children(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab004874.html

Are granulocyte colony-stimulating factors beneficial in treating diabetic foot infections: a meta-analysis(DARE) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20059235.htm

Comparison of early intravenous to oral switch amoxicillin/clavulanate with parenteral ceftriaxone in treatment of hospitalized patients with community acquired pneumonia(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20051687.htm

Conjugate vaccines for preventing meningococcal C meningitis and septicaemia(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab001834.html

Clinical and economic choices in the treatment of respiratory infections in cystic fibrosis: comparing hospital and home care(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20060052.htm

What is the best treatment for a persistent fungal skin infection of the foot microbiologically confirmed as Trichophyton rubrum?(ATTRACT) - Updated 20/8/2006
http://www.attract.wales.nhs.uk/question_answers.cfm?question_id=2275

Why should cranberry juice/products not be used as a prophylactic in patients who are prone to urinary tract infections [UTIs]?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 20/7/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=729

Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: prion protein genotype analysis of positive appendix tissue samples from a retrospective prevalence study(BMJ) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/332/7551/1186

Usefulness of real time PCR for the differentiation and quantification of 652 and JP2 Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans genotypes in dental plaque and saliva(BioMedCentral) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/98/abstract

United Kingdom national guideline on the sexual health of people with HIV : sexually transmitted infections(NeLH Guidelines Finder) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://www.bashh.org/guidelines/2006/sexual_health_hiv_0406.pdf

Underdosing of antiretrovirals in UK and Irish children with HIV as an example of problems in prescribing medicines to children 1997-2005: cohort study(BMJ) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/332/7551/1183

Vaginal microbicides: detecting toxicities in vivothat paradoxically increase pathogen transmission(BioMedCentral) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/90/abstract

Cost-effectiveness of 4 empiric antimicrobial regimens in patients with community-acquired pneumonia(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20051689.htm

Antibiotics for cystitis: how long?(Bandolier) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/band143/b143-6.html

An evaluation of indices for quantifying tuberculosis transmission using genotypes of pathogen isolates(BioMedCentral) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/92/abstract

A database of antimalarial drug resistance(BioMedCentral) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://www.malariajournal.com/content/5/1/48/abstract

A new approach to treatment of resistant gram-positive infections: potential impact of targeted IV to oral switch on length of stay(BioMedCentral) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/94/abstract

Effect of a Clinical Pathway to Reduce Hospitalizations in Nursing Home Residents With Pneumonia: A Randomized Controlled Trial(JAMA) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/295/21/2503

Does treatment with Echinacea purpurea effectively shorten the course of upper respiratory tract infections in children?(BestBETS) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://www.bestbets.org/cgi-bin/bets.pl?record=01172

Differences in risk factors for partial and no immunisation in the first year of life: prospective cohort study(BMJ) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/332/7553/1312

Effectiveness of antibiotics given before admission in reducing mortality from meningococcal disease: systematic review(BMJ) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/332/7553/1299

Effectiveness of discontinuing antibiotic treatment after three days versus eight days in mild to moderate-severe community acquired pneumonia: randomised double blind study(BMJ) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/332/7554/1355

Subglottic secretion drainage for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia: a meta-analysis(DARE) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20059424.htm

Statement on travellers and sexually transmitted infections(CMA Infobase (Canada)) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/06vol32/acs-05/index.html

Taribavarin hydrochloride - Chronic hepatitis C virus(National Horizon Scanning Centre) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://pcpoh.bham.ac.uk/publichealth/horizon/PDF_files/2006reports/Taribavirin.pdf

Telbivudine - Chronic hepatitis B virus(National Horizon Scanning Centre) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://pcpoh.bham.ac.uk/publichealth/horizon/PDF_files/2006reports/Telbivudine.pdf

Single-Dose Azithromycin for the Treatment of Cholera in Adults(NEJM) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/354/23/2452

Treatment of hepatitis C viral infections in substance abusers(DARE) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20059951.htm

Tolevamer Clostridium - difficile associated diarrhoea(National Horizon Scanning Centre) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://pcpoh.bham.ac.uk/publichealth/horizon/PDF_files/2006reports/Tolevamer.pdf

Transmission of Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus by Organ Transplantation(NEJM) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/354/21/2235

Randomized controlled trials of individual-level population-level and multilevel interventions for preventing sexually transmitted infections: what has worked?(DARE) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20059293.htm

Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft-tissue infections(NeLH Guidelines Finder) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/CID/journal/issues/v41n10/37519/37519.web.pdf

Secular trends of antimicrobial resistance of blood isolates in a newly founded Greek hospital(BioMedCentral) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/99/abstract

Parenteral penicillin for children with meningococcal disease before hospital admission: case-control study(BMJ) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/332/7553/1295

More men than women make mucosal IgA antibodies to Human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16) and HPV-18: a study of oral HPV and oral HPV antibodies in a normal healthy population(BioMedCentral) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/95/abstract

Infection control in the physician s office(CMA Infobase (Canada)) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://www.cpso.on.ca/Publications/infectioncontrolv2.pdf

HIV testing for patients attending general medical services(Royal College of Physicians (UK)) - Updated 20/6/2006
http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/pubs/books/hivtesting/HIVguidelines.pdf

Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) prevalence and quantitative detection of DNA proviral load in individuals with indeterminate/positive serological results(BioMedCentral) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/41/abstract

Molecular Mimicry Bystander Activation or Viral Persistence: Infections and Autoimmune Disease(Clinical Microbiology Reviews) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/1/80

Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree) Oil: a Review of Antimicrobial and Other Medicinal Properties(Clinical Microbiology Reviews) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/1/50

Risk and protective factors for meningococcal disease in adolescents: matched cohort study(BMJ) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/332/7539/445

Population prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatisand Neisseria gonorrhoeaein the Netherlands. Should Asymptomatic Persons be tested during Population-based Chlamydia Screening also for Gonorrhoea or only if Chlamydial Infection is found?(BioMedCentral) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/42/abstract

Prospects for Vaccine Prevention of Meningococcal Infection(Clinical Microbiology Reviews) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/1/142

The role of horizontal gene transfer in the spread of trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole resistance among uropathogenic Escherichia coli in Europe and Canada(Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/57/4/666

The effects and costs of expanding the coverage of immunisation services in developing countries: a systematic literature review(DARE) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20059657.htm

The cost-effectiveness of a competitive voucher scheme to reduce sexually transmitted infections in high-risk groups in Nicaragua(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20058232.htm

Should patients with sclerosing chonlangitis receive Hepatitis A (+B) immunisation? The BNF is unclear on this one?(ATTRACT) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://www.attract.wales.nhs.uk/question_answers.cfm?question_id=2163

Effects of prolonged vancomycin administration on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a patient with recurrent bacteraemia(Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/57/4/699

Entecavir versus Lamivudine for Patients with HBeAg-Negative Chronic Hepatitis B(NEJM) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/354/10/1011

Emergence of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA 300 Clone as the Predominant Cause of Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections(Annals of Internal Medicine) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/abstract/144/5/309

Guidelines for the prophylaxis and treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in the UK(Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/57/4/589

Hepatitis B (chronic) - adefovir dipivoxil and pegylated interferon alpha-2a(National Institute for Clinical Excellence - Technology Appraisals) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://www.nice.org.uk/pdf/TA096guidance.pdf

Digital clubbing in tuberculosis - relationship to HIV infection extent of disease and hypoalbuminemia.(BioMedCentral) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/45/abstract

Diagnostic value of C reactive protein in infections of the lower respiratory tract: systematic review(DARE) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20058294.htm

Effect of a Single Mass Antibiotic Distribution on the Prevalence of Infectious Trachoma(JAMA) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/295/10/1142

DR_SEQAN: a PC/Windows-based software to evaluate drug resistance using human immunodeficiency virus type 1 genotypes(BioMedCentral) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/44/abstract

A Comparison of Entecavir and Lamivudine for HBeAg-Positive Chronic Hepatitis B(NEJM) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/354/10/1001

A retrospective study of central nervous system shunt infections diagnosed in a university hospital during a 4-year period(BioMedCentral) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/43/abstract

Antifungal agents for preventing fungal infections in non-neutropenic critically ill and surgical patients: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials(Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/57/4/628

Biosurfactants: potential applications in medicine(Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/57/4/609

Vaccines for HIV(Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/hta/20060171.htm

What is the correct treatment for a woman who is asymptomatic with an IUCD in situ whose cytology result shows an actinomyces infection? What are the consequences of doing nothing?(ATTRACT) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://www.attract.wales.nhs.uk/question_answers.cfm?question_id=2165

What skin cleansing preparation and alcohol hand gel is recommended for nursing staff to prevent the spread of MRSA infection detected in the leg wound of a nursing home patient?(ATTRACT) - Updated 20/3/2006
http://www.attract.wales.nhs.uk/question_answers.cfm?question_id=2169

Why should cranberry juice/products not be used as a prophylactic in patients who are prone to urinary tract infections [UTIs]?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 19/7/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=729

What is the dose of pencillin V in post splenectomy patients?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=1881

Changes in Invasive Pneumococcal Disease among HIV-Infected Adults Living in the Era of Childhood Pneumococcal Immunization(Annals of Internal Medicine) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/abstract/144/1/1

Clarithromycin-Resistant Genotypes and Eradication of Helicobacter pylori(Annals of Internal Medicine) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/abstract/144/2/94

Cost effectiveness of testing strategies for chronic hepatitis C(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20050681.htm

Comparative evidence for a link between Peyer s patch development and susceptibility to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(BioMedCentral) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/5/abstract

An outbreak of post-acupuncture cutaneous infection due to Mycobacterium abscessus(BioMedCentral) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/6/abstract

Antiviral Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis C(Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://www.icsi.org/knowledge/detail.asp?catID=107&itemID=263

Apart from health care workers who else should be vaccinated against hepatitis b as an occupational risk?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=1832

A randomised controlled trial of the effects of albendazole in pregnancy on maternal responses to mycobacterial antigens and infant responses to bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) immunisation(BioMedCentral) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/5/115/abstract

An economic and outcomes assessment of first-line monotherapy in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia within managed care(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20050692.htm

Cost-effectiveness of screening for HIV in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20058057.htm

CTX-M-15 extended-spectrum ß -lactamase from Nigerian Klebsiella pneumoniae(Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/57/1/24

Deletion of pT181-like sequence in an smr-encoding mosaic plasmid harboured by a persistent bovine Staphylococcus warneri strain(Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/57/1/46

Should a neonate with possible late onset infection always have a lumbar puncture?(BestBETS) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://www.bestbets.org/cgi-bin/bets.pl?record=00318

Smectite in Acute Diarrhea(BestBETS) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://www.bestbets.org/cgi-bin/bets.pl?record=01050

Testing for celiac sprue in irritable bowel syndrome with predominant diarrhea: a cost-effectiveness analysis(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20040851.htm

Systematic Review: Antimicrobial Urinary Catheters To Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Hospitalized Patients(Annals of Internal Medicine) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/abstract/144/2/116

The Effect of Bacille Calmette-Gué rin Vaccine Strain and Route of Administration on Induced Immune Responses in Vaccinated Infants(The Journal of Infectious Diseases) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/resolve?JID35174ABS

Potential cost-effectiveness of a preventive hepatitis C vaccine in high risk and average risk populations in Canada(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20050307.htm

Review: enteral nutrition reduces infections need for surgical intervention and length of hospital stay more than parenteral nutrition in acute pancreatitis(Evidence-Based Mental Health) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://ebn.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/8/1/19

Sexually transmitted infections in Saudi Arabia(BioMedCentral) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/3/abstract

Routine hepatitis C virus screening in pregnancy: a cost-effectiveness analysis(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20050615.htm

Safety and Efficacy of an Attenuated Vaccine against Severe Rotavirus Gastroenteritis(NEJM) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/354/1/11

Microbiology of airway disease in a cohort of patients with Cystic Fibrosis(BioMedCentral) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/4/abstract

Macrolide inactivation gene cluster mphA-mrx-mphR adjacent to a class 1 integron in Aeromonas hydrophila isolated from a diarrhoeic pig in Oklahoma(Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/57/1/31

Local and Systemic Cytokine Levels in Relation to Changes in Vaginal Flora(The Journal of Infectious Diseases) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/resolve?JID35046ABS

Molecular epidemiology of emergent multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium strains carrying the virulence resistance plasmid pUO-StVR2(Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/57/1/39

Increased Plasma Interleukin-7 Level Correlates with Decreased CD127 and Increased CD132 Extracellular Expression on T Cell Subsets in Patients with HIV-1 Infection(The Journal of Infectious Diseases) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/resolve?JID34584ABS

Is it possible to transport the flu vaccine in a coolbox (couple of hours) without compromising the cold chain?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=1819

Is it acceptable to prescribe antibiotics over the telephone for suspected otitis media in a 6 month old?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 19/1/2006
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=1844

Why should cranberry juice/products not be used as a prophylactic in patients who are prone to urinary tract infections [UTIs]?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 18/7/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=729

Meta-analysis of preoperative antiseptic bathing in the prevention of surgical site infection(BMJ Updates) - Updated 18/12/2006
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17058326&dopt=Abstract

Norfloxacin vs ceftriaxone in the prophylaxis of infections in patients with advanced cirrhosis and hemorrhage(BMJ Updates) - Updated 18/12/2006
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17030175&dopt=Abstract

Management of hepatitis c(SIGN (UK)) - Updated 18/12/2006
http://www.sign.ac.uk/pdf/sign92.pdf

Safety of reduced-antigen-content tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine in adolescents as a sixth consecutive dose of acellular pertussis-containing vaccine(BMJ Updates) - Updated 18/12/2006
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17095328&dopt=Abstract

Prophylactic strategies for hepatitis B patients undergoing liver transplant: a cost-effectiveness analysis(NHS EED.) - Updated 18/12/2006
http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=22006000975

The management of common infections in primary care - acute bronchitis(MeReC) - Updated 18/12/2006
http://www.npc.co.uk/MeReC_Bulletins/pdfs/Acute_bronchitis_Final.pdf

The management of common infections in primary care - sore throat(MeReC) - Updated 18/12/2006
http://www.npc.co.uk/MeReC_Bulletins/pdfs/Sore_throat_Final.pdf

The management of common infections in primary care - uncomplicated urinary tract infection.(MeReC) - Updated 18/12/2006
http://www.npc.co.uk/MeReC_Bulletins/pdfs/Acute_UTI_Final.pdf

Economic evaluation of the 7-vaccine routine childhood immunization schedule in the United States 2001(NHS EED.) - Updated 18/12/2006
http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=22006000082

Hepatitis C infection among injecting drug users in general practice: a cluster randomised controlled trial of clinical guidelines` implementation(BMJ Updates) - Updated 18/12/2006
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17132352&dopt=Abstract

For women who have an intrauterine device removed can this trigger infection with actinomyces?(Faculty of Family Planning & Reproductive Health Care Q& A) - Updated 18/12/2006
http://www.ffprhc.org.uk/admin/uploads/No1829.pdf

Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus among long-term dialysis patients: a 9-year study in an Italian region(BMJ Updates) - Updated 18/12/2006
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16997059&dopt=Abstract

Anti-TNF antibody therapy in rheumatoid arthritis and the risk of serious infections and malignancies: systematic review and meta-analysis of rare harmful effects in randomized controlled trials(DARE.) - Updated 18/12/2006
http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=12006008229

Cost of influenza hospitalization at a tertiary care children s hospital and its impact on the cost-benefit analysis of the recommendation for universal influenza immunization in children age 6 to 23 months(NHS EED.) - Updated 18/12/2006
http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=22006000138

BTS recommendations for assessing risk and for managing Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and disease in patients due to start anti-TNF-alpha treatment(NLH Guidelines Finder) - Updated 18/12/2006
http://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/c2/uploads/antitnf.pdf

BTS guidelines for the management of community acquired pneumonia in adults(NeLH Guidelines Finder) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/c2/uploads/MACAP2001gline.pdf

Changing the first line drug for malaria treatment: cost-effectiveness analysis with highly uncertain inter-temporal trade-offs(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20028014.htm

Clinical- and cost-effectiveness of pegylated interferon alfa in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C: a systematic review and economic evaluation(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20058096.htm

Cognitive disorders and HIV/AIDS. Mental health care for people with HIV infection.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=6594

Cost-benefit model comparing two alternative immunisation programmes against serogroup C meningococcal disease for Quebec residents aged 2 months to 20 years(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20038126.htm

Cost-effectiveness analysis of interferon-alpha therapy in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B in Taiwan(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20030317.htm

Community-acquired pneumonia in adults.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=7424

Anxiety disorders in patients with HIV/AIDS. Mental health care for people with HIV infection.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=6597

A commercial line probe assay for the rapid detection of rifampicin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis(BioMedCentral) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/5/62/abstract

12 yr old girl had mmr at 1 year - not had preschool mmr - should she have 2nd dose now - or should I check antibody response and only give if reduced immune status?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=840

Family issues for patients with HIV/AIDS. Mental health care for people with HIV infection.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=6593

Fusidic acid and erythromycin in the treatment of skin and soft tissue infection: a double blind study.(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20037646.htm

Guidelines for kidney transplantation in patients with HIV disease(NeLH Guidelines Finder) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://www.bhiva.org/guidelines/2005/renal/rfs.html

Guidelines for the management of chronic kidney disease in HIV-infected patients: recommendations of the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=7152

Economic and clinical effects of evaluating rapid viral response to peginterferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin for the initial treatment of chronic hepatitis C(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20031565.htm

Depression and mania in patients with HIV/AIDS. Mental health care for people with HIV infection.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=6595

Cost-effectiveness of treatment for chronic hepatitis C infection in an evolving patient population(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20038170.htm

Procedure guideline for 111in-leukocyte scintigraphy for suspected infection/inflammation.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=7088

Procedure guideline for 99m Tc-Exametazime (HMPAO)-labeled leukocyte scintigraphy for suspected infection/inflammation.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=7087

Please can you tell me why people with cochlear implants CSF shunts and children under 5 with previous pneumococcal infection need pneumococcal vaccination(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=896

Prevention and control of influenza: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=7482

Management of herpes virus infections following transplantation(NeLH Guidelines Finder) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=373964061&sid=4&Fmt=1&clientId=64261&RQT=309&VName=PQD

Management of community-acquired pneumonia in the home: an American College of Chest Physicians clinical position statement.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=7325

Is there evidence of an increased risk of Travellers Diarrhoea /gastroenteritis in travellers taking regular proton pump inhibitors?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=848

Is there an evidence base which supports that dehydration leads to urinary tract infections?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=928

Is there any evidence as to which is more effective at preventing malaria – Malarone or Doxycycline?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=899

Infection control. Prevention of healthcare-associated infection in primary and community care.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=5069

How do you manage patients who are non-responders to two courses of hepatitis B vaccine?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=885

Improving influenza pneumococcal polysaccharide and hepatitis B vaccination coverage among adults aged < 65 years at high risk.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=7081

HIV testing and diagnosis in infants and children.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 17/8/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=6834

Why should cranberry juice/products not be used as a prophylactic in patients who are prone to urinary tract infections [UTIs]?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 17/7/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=729

HIV infection.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=8221

In confirmed fungal nail infections is there any evidence for using pulse therapy of terbinafine (1wk every month)?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=1452

Incision and drainage preferable to oral antibiotics in acute paronychial nail infection?(BestBETS) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.bestbets.org/cgi-bin/bets.pl?record=00284

Increased oxidative stress associated with the severity of the liver disease in various forms of hepatitis B virus infection(BioMedCentral) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/5/95/abstract

Invasive Saccharomyces Infection: A Comprehensive Review(Clinical Infectious Diseases) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/resolve?CID36817ABS

Is an individual at greater risk of cervical cancer if she has a previous medical history of chlamydia infection(ATTRACT) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.attract.wales.nhs.uk/question_answers.cfm?question_id=2089

Is there any evidence for combined use of Amorolfine and oral Terbinafine in fungal nail infection?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=1293

Is there any evidence that live yoghurt works on antibiotic induced diarrhoea?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=1443

Is it possible to have a recurrence of allegedly appropriately treated malaria after a 2 year absence of symptoms & not having returned to a malaria area ?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=1413

Membrane TNF confers protection to acute mycobacterial infection(BioMedCentral) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://respiratory-research.com/content/6/1/136/abstract

Neonatal infection: group B streptococcus(CATs - Birmingham Women s Hospital) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.clinicalevidence.com/ceweb/conditions/chd/0323/0323.jsp

Pegylated interferon alpha-2a and -2b in combination with ribavirin in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C: a systematic review and economic evaluation(DARE) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20058093.htm

Patient on warfarin due flu jab this weeken showed me Sunday Telegraph article. Apparently clusters of adverse reactions linked to bleeding after immunisation do have any advice?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=1417

Prevalence Incidence Natural History and Response to Treatment of Trichomonas vaginalis Infection among Adolescent Women(Journal of Infectious Diseases) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/JID/journal/issues/v192n12/34773/brief/34773.abstract.html

Proton Nuclear Magnetic ResonanceBased Metabonomics for Rapid Diagnosis of Meningitis and Ventriculitis(Clinical Infectious Diseases) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/resolve?CID37198ABS

Role of multivitamins and mineral supplements in preventing infections in elderly people: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials(DARE) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20058202.htm

Routine changing of intravenous administration sets does not reduce colonization or infection in central venous catheters(Evidence-Based Decision Making in Critical Care) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://icu-10.med.usyd.edu.au/ebdm/journal/therapy58.shtml

Review: rotavirus vaccines moderately reduce rotavirus diarrhoea in children(Evidence-Based Medicine) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://ebm.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/9/6/179

Could you advise regarding any up-to-date advice that can be given to Muslim parents who are concerned about the use of pork in the manufacture of MMR vaccines.(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=1475

Effect of Different Vaccination Schedules on Excretion of Oral Poliovirus Vaccine Strains(Journal of Infectious Diseases) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/resolve?JID35070ABS

Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in pediatric HIV infection.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=8325

Efficacy of selected treatments of HIV wasting: a systematic review and meta-analysis(DARE) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20059176.htm

Adjunctive corticosteroids for Pneumocystis jirovecipneumonia in patients with HIV infection: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials(BioMedCentral) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/5/101/abstract

Application of Hepatitis B Virus Genotyping and Phylogenetic Analysis in Intrafamilial Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus(Clinical Infectious Diseases) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/resolve?CID37225ABS

Association between the Infectivity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains and Their Efficiency for Extrarespiratory Infection(Journal of Infectious Diseases) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/resolve?JID34657ABS

Antibiotic prophylaxis of early onset pneumonia in critically ill comatose patients. A randomized study(Evidence-Based Decision Making in Critical Care) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://icu-10.med.usyd.edu.au/ebdm/journal/therapy56.shtml

Competencies for providing more specialised sexually transmitted infection services within primary care(NeLH Guidelines Finder) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/12/07/49/04120749.pdf

Correlation between human papillomavirus infection and bladder transitional cell carcinoma(BioMedCentral) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/5/102/abstract

Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients with Nosocomial Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections(Clinical Infectious Diseases) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/resolve?CID37123ABS

Bacterial Meningitis in children and adolescents: an observational study based on the national surveillance system(BioMedCentral) - Updated 17/11/2005
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/5/103/abstract

Why should cranberry juice/products not be used as a prophylactic in patients who are prone to urinary tract infections [UTIs]?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 16/7/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=729

Viral hepatitis testing(CMA Infobase (Canada)) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://www.hlth.gov.bc.ca/msp/protoguides/gps/vihep.pdf

Vitamin A for non-measles pneumonia in children(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab003700.htm

Why should cranberry juice/products not be used as a prophylactic in patients who are prone to urinary tract infections [UTIs]?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=729

Comparison of hospitalization rates in patients with community-acquired pneumonia treated with 10 days of telithromycin or clarithromycin(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20040759.htm

Comparison of hospitalization rates in patients with community-acquired pneumonia treated with telithromycin for 5 or 7 days or clarithromycin for 10 days(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20040758.htm

Cost effectiveness of screening for hepatitis C virus in asymptomatic average-risk adults(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20020739.htm

Antibiotics for community acquired lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) secondary to Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab004875.htm

Antifungal interventions for the primary prevention of cryptococcal disease in adults with HIV.(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab004773.htm

Antibiotic prophylaxis of bacterial infections in cirrhotic inpatients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials(DARE) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20039507.htm

A pneumonia practice guideline and a hospitalist-based reorganization lead to equivalent efficiency gains(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20020139.htm

Fluid therapy for acute bacterial meningitis(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab004786.htm

Herbal medicines for treating HIV infection and AIDS(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab003937.htm

Granulocyte transfusions for treating infections in patients with neutropenia or neutrophil dysfunction(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab005339.htm

Drugs for treating uncomplicated malaria in pregnant women(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab004912.htm

Cost-utility analysis of hepatitis A prevention among health-care workers in Israel(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20020413.htm

Cost-effectiveness of prevention referrals for high-risk HIV-negatives in San Francisco(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20026171.htm

Cost-effectiveness of hepatitis A/B vaccine versus hepatitis B vaccine in public sexually transmitted disease clinics(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20031484.htm

Review: mothers with HIV infection worked hard to protect their children and preserve a positive maternal identity(Evidence-Based Nursing) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://ebn.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/7/3/90

Review: delaying a prescription reduces antibiotic use in upper respiratory tract infections(Evidence-Based Nursing) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://ebn.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/7/3/75

Ribavirin plus interferon versus interferon for chronic hepatitis C(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab005445.htm

Screening for gonorrhea: update of the evidence(Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/hta/20050263.htm

Screening for HIV: recommendation statement.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=7178

Rapid testing strategies for HIV-1 serodiagnosis in high-prevalence African settings(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20040929.htm

Prophylaxis against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) varicella and pneumococcal infections: economic-based decision-making(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20031547.htm

Nurse led education plus direct access to imaging improved diagnosis and management of urinary tract infections in children(Evidence-Based Nursing) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://ebn.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/7/3/73

Mass media interventions for promoting HIV testing(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab004775.htm

Is there any reason to suggest taking vitamin B when prescribing antibiotics in an attempt to prevent candidal infection?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=728

Is the risk of developing hepatitis greater in patients taking terbinafine than those taking flucloxacillin?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=834

In patients with a diagnosis of PVS with a PEG and tracheostomy who present regularly with chest infection is there any evidence in support of or against manual chest physiotherapy (cupping vibrations manual hyperinflation)?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 15/7/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=739

I am organising an audit of our minor surgical procedures and I wonder whether you could find any information about minor operations in dermatology department and post operative infection rate?(ATTRACT) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://www.attract.wales.nhs.uk/question_answers.cfm?question_id=2099

High frequency of Human Cytomegalovirus DNA in the Liver of Infants with Extrahepatic Neonatal Cholestasis(BioMedCentral) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/5/108/abstract

Hospitalization rates among patients with community-acquired pneumonia treated with telithromycin vs clarithromycin: results from two randomized double-blind clinical trials(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20041066.htm

Mycoplasmas and Ureaplasmas as Neonatal Pathogens(Clinical Microbiology Reviews) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/18/4/757

Molecular mechanisms of resistance in multidrug-resistant serovars of Salmonella enterica isolated from foods in Germany(Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/56/6/1025

Prophylactic use of antibiotics for prevention of meningococcal infections: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials.(DARE) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/dare/20050084.htm

Quality improvement of surgical prophylaxis in Dutch hospitals: evaluation of a multi-site intervention by time series analysis(Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/56/6/1094

Pneumococcal pneumonia in the UK: how herd immunity affects the cost-effectiveness of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV)(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20050349.htm

The cost-effectiveness of cefepime plus metronidazole versus imipenem/cilastatin in the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infection(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20049239.htm

The spectrum of chronic hepatitis C virus infection in the Virginia correctional system: development of a strategy for the evaluation and treatment of inmates with HCV(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20050447.htm

The role and performance of chest X-ray for the diagnosis of tuberculosis: A cost-effectiveness analysis in Nairobi Kenya(BioMedCentral) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/5/111/abstract

Thymalfasin (Zadaxin) for hepatitis C virus - horizon scanning review(Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/hta/20051224.htm

Tick-Borne Rickettsioses around the World: Emerging Diseases Challenging Old Concepts(Clinical Microbiology Reviews) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/18/4/719

Time trends in primary resistance to HIV drugs in the United Kingdom: multicentre observational study(BMJ) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/331/7529/1368

Some Patients With Low Suspicion for Bacterial Meningitis With Supporting Clinical Presentation Blood and CSF Studies May Be Candidates for Outpatient Management(Evidence-Based Pediatrics) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://www.med.umich.edu/pediatrics/ebm/cats/bacmening.htm

CRP Level Is Helpful in Determining if Febrile Children Without Source Have a Serious Bacterial Infection(Evidence-Based Pediatrics) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://www.med.umich.edu/pediatrics/ebm/cats/crp2.htm

Diagnostic and treatment delay among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia: a cross sectional study(BioMedCentral) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/5/112/abstract

Guidance for pandemic influenza : infection control in hospitals and primary care settings(NeLH Guidelines Finder) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/12/17/54/04121754.pdf

For women with abnormal liver function tests due to hepatitis C or cirrhosis can the etonogestrel implant be used safely?(Faculty of Family Planning & Reproductive Health Care Q& A) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://www.ffprhc.org.uk/admin/uploads/No1424.pdf

For women using prophylaxis from malaria can combined oral contraception be used safely?(Faculty of Family Planning & Reproductive Health Care Q& A) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://www.ffprhc.org.uk/admin/uploads/No1391.pdf

Guidelines for the prescribing of medication for mental health disorders for people with HIV infection(Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK)) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/publications/cr/cr127.htm

Extended-Spectrum ß -Lactamases: a Clinical Update(Clinical Microbiology Reviews) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/18/4/657

For a woman who had viral meningitis as a child are there any contraindications to using the combined oral contraceptive pill (Cilest)?(Faculty of Family Planning & Reproductive Health Care Q& A) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://www.ffprhc.org.uk/admin/uploads/No1403.pdf

For a woman who has recently had Chlamydia trachomatis infection when can a copper-bearing intrauterine device be inserted?(Faculty of Family Planning & Reproductive Health Care Q& A) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://www.ffprhc.org.uk/admin/uploads/No1389.pdf

Elective cesarean delivery to prevent perinatal transmission of hepatitis C virus: a cost-effectiveness analysis(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20041394.htm

A cost-benefit analysis of typhoid fever immunization programmes in an Indian urban slum community(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20049344.htm

An evaluation of economics and acceptability of screening for Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women attending antenatal abortion colposcopy and family planning clinics in Scotland UK(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20041418.htm

A therapeutic HIV vaccine: how good is good enough(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20049114.htm

Control and Outcome of a Large Outbreak of Colonization and Infection with Glycopeptide-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus in an Intensive Care Unit(Clinical Infectious Diseases) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/resolve?CID36836ABS

Baylisascariasis(Clinical Microbiology Reviews) - Updated 15/12/2005
http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/18/4/703

Diagnostic, prognostic, and resistance tests for HIV.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 1/4/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=5977

Is there any scientific evidence that breast pain [mastalgia] during breastfeeding is due to candida infection? [We are often pressurised to prescribe oral anticandidal drugs to breastfeeding women because of this presumptive diagnosis].(NLH Q&A Service) - Updated 1/4/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=351

Interchangeability of diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type B combination vaccines presently approved for use in Canada for children < 7 years of age(CMA Infobase (Canada)) - Updated 1/4/2005
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/05vol31/asc-dcc-1/index.html

Incremental cost-effectiveness of supplementary immunization to prevent neonatal tetanus in Pakistan(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20041298.htm

Is there a national figure for the prescribing of antibiotics in upper respiratory tract infections?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=1255

How should we manage a female patient we have of child bearing age with negative serology for rubella - I assume a single MMR vaccination would suffice(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=1254

If a patient chooses not to have their child vaccinated with MMR are single vaccines readily available and are they safe?(NLH Q& A Service) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=1194

Meningitis.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=7460

Micronutrient supplementation in children and adults with HIV infection(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab003650.htm

Smoking cessation in HIV-infected patients.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=7520

Short-course rifampin and pyrazinamide compared with isoniazid for latent tuberculosis infection: a cost-effectiveness analysis based on a multicenter clinical trial(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20040215.htm

Structured treatment interruptions (STI) in chronic suppressed HIV infection in adults(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab005482.htm

Screening for hepatitis C in injecting drug users: a cost utility analysis(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20040871.htm

Ribavirin monotherapy for chronic hepatitis C(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab005527.htm

Diagnostic monitoring and resistance tests for HIV.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=7408

Cost-effectiveness of immunization strategies for the control of serogroup C meningococcal disease(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20046198.htm

Cost-effectiveness of malaria control interventions when malaria mortality is low: insecticide-treated nets versus in-house residual spraying in India(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20048919.htm

Efficacy and safety of cesarean delivery for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab005479.htm

Clinical guideline on antibiotic prophylaxis for dental patients at risk for infection.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=7496

Chemoprophylaxis and intermittent treatment for preventing malaria in children(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab003756.htm

Cost-effectiveness of combination peginterferon alpha-2a and ribavirin compared with interferon alpha-2b and ribavirin in patients with chronic hepatitis C(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20041153.htm

A 58 year old lady with hyposplenism has asked if she needs a pneumonia vaccine does she?(ATTRACT) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.attract.wales.nhs.uk/question_answers.cfm?question_id=2068

Antibiotic prophylaxis for bacterial infections in afebrile neutropenic patients following chemotherapy(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab004386.htm

Anabolic steroids for the treatment of weight loss in HIV-infected individuals(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab005483.htm

Advising patients to increase fluid intake for treating acute respiratory infections(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab004419.htm

Atovaquone-proguanil for treating uncomplicated malaria(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab004529.htm

Artemether-lumefantrine (six-dose regimen) for treating uncomplicated falciparum malaria(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab005564.htm

Artesunate plus mefloquine versus mefloquine for treating uncomplicated malaria(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab004531.htm

Vaccines for measles mumps and rubella in children(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab004407.htm

Vaccines for preventing hepatitis B in health-care workers(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab000100.htm

Trypanocidal drugs for late stage symptomatic Chagas disease (Trypanosoma cruzi infection)(Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab004102.htm

Updated U.S. Public Health Service guidelines for the management of occupational exposures to HIV and recommendations for postexposure prophylaxis.(National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=8131

Would universal antenatal screening for HIV infection be cost-effective in a setting of very low prevalence: modelling the data for Australia(NHS Economic Evaluation Database) - Updated 1/11/2005
http://nhscrd.york.ac.uk/online/nhseed/20040874.htm

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