New York Address

Powassan Meningoencephalitis, New York, New York, USA

Disease caused by Powassan virus (POWV), a tick-borne flavivirus, ranges from asymptomatic to severe neurologic compromise and death. Two cases of POWV meningoencephalitis in New York, USA, highlight diagnostic techniques, neurologic outcomes, and the effect of POWV on communities to which it is endemic.

Aerospace Sciences Meeting New York, New York

Restructuring the P Index to Better Address P Management in New York.

The New York Phosphorus Index (NY-PI) was introduced in 2001 after the release of the state's first Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Permit that required a nutrient management plan developed in accordance with NRCS standards. The stakeholder-based approach to development of the NY-PI, combined with a requirement for all regulated farms to determine a NY-PI score for all fields, ensu...

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.

1. Name of Host Institution: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 2. Program Subspecialty: Pediatric Neuro-Oncology 3. Program Address (mailing): Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, Box 565, New York, NY 10065 4. Program Address (physical location): Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065 5. Program Phone Number: (212) 639-5966 6. Program E...

Moxifloxacin Prophylaxis against MDR TB, New York, New York, USA

Contacts of persons infected with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) have few prophylaxis options. Of 50 contacts of HIV- and MDR TB-positive persons who were treated with moxifloxacin, 30 completed treatment and 3 discontinued treatment because of gastrointestinal symptoms. Moxifloxacin was generally well-tolerated; further research of its efficacy against MDR TB is needed.