Persistent Bacillus cereus Bacteremia in 3 Persons Who Inject Drugs, San Diego, California, USA

Hepatitis E Virus among Persons Who Inject Drugs, San Diego, California, USA, 2009–2010

Data about prevalence of hepatitis E virus infection in persons who inject drugs are limited. Among 18-40-year-old persons who inject drugs in California, USA, prevalence of antibodies against hepatitis E virus was 2.7%. This prevalence was associated with age but not with homelessness, incarceration, or high-risk sexual behavior.

Digital Direct-to-Consumer Advertising: A Perfect Storm of Rapid Evolution and Stagnant Regulation; Comment on “Trouble Spots in Online Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Promotion: A Content Analysis of FDA Warning Letters”

The adoption and use of digital forms of direct-to-consumer advertising (also known as “eDTCA”) is on the rise. At the same time, the universe of eDTCA is expanding, as technology on Internet-based platforms continues to evolve, from static websites, to social media, and nearly ubiquitous use of mobile devices. However, little is known about how this unique form of pharmaceutical marketing impa...

Understanding the Reasons for Sharing Syringes or Needles to Inject Drugs: Conventional Content Analysis

Use of Antistaphylococcal b-Lactams to Increase Daptomycin Activity in Eradicating Persistent Bacteremia Due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Role of Enhanced Daptomycin Binding

Abhay Dhand,1 Arnold S. Bayer,3,4 Joseph Pogliano,5 Soo-Jin Yang,3,4 Michael Bolaris,3 Victor Nizet,5 Guiquing Wang,2 and George Sakoulas1,5,6 1Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, and 2Department of Pathology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York; 3LA Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California; 4David Geffen School of Medicine ...

Convergence of Wnt, Growth Factor and Trimeric G protein signals on Daple

1 Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA. 2 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA. 3 Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA. 3 Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Jacob’s School of Engineerin...