Microscopy & Microanalysis 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland

Shigellosis and Cryptosporidiosis, Baltimore, Maryland

Anti-WNV IgG was more often detected in participants in the 20to 29-year age group (odds ratio [OR] 4.23, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.04–16.02, p = 0.03) and in persons who reported frequent mosquito bites (OR 8.62, 95% CI 0.44–169, p = 0.08). IgG-positive persons were equally divided by sex. No significant differences were found between antibody-positive or antibody-negative persons with re...

Isolation of Trichophyton violaceum and Trichophyton soudanense in Baltimore, Maryland.

Tinea capitis is of public health importance because of its transmissibility. Trichophyton violaceum and Trichophyton soudanense, which are common causes of tinea capitis in parts of Africa and West Asia, have only rarely been reported to cause dermatophytoses in the United States. We identified 24 patients with 25 positive cultures for T. violaceum or T. soudanense that were processed in a sin...

Geographic Information Systems and Crime Analysis in Baltimore County, Maryland

Analytic mapping and geographic databases are being increasingly recognized by police departments as an important tool in crime analysis, crime prevention and program evaluation. Improvements in technology, reasonably priced computer-based geographic information systems (GISs), and the availability of geographic data sources make it possible for law enforcement agencies to use analytic mapping....

Nursing informatics programs at the University of Maryland at Baltimore.

An exposure assessment study of ambient heat exposure in an elderly population in Baltimore, Maryland.

Because of concern for heat-related mortality in vulnerable populations, particularly the elderly, practical epidemiologic methods are needed for the assessment of ambient heat exposure on individuals. We used a personal monitor to measure body temperature, ambient temperature, heart rate, and activity level of 42 elderly residents of Baltimore, Maryland, in the summer months of 2000. Each part...