Tuberculosis and illicit drug use: review and update
RG Deiss, TC Rodwell… - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Illicit drug users continue to be a group at high risk for tuberculosis (TB). Here, we present an
updated review of the relationship between TB and illicit drug use, and we summarize more …
updated review of the relationship between TB and illicit drug use, and we summarize more …
Vaccine-associated reduction in symptom severity among patients with influenza A/H3N2 disease
RG Deiss, JC Arnold, WJ Chen, S Echols, MP Fairchok… - Vaccine, 2015 - Elsevier
Background The moderate level of protection conferred by influenza vaccines is well-known,
but the vaccine's ability to attenuate symptom severity among vaccinated individuals (ie …
but the vaccine's ability to attenuate symptom severity among vaccinated individuals (ie …
A single dose of benzathine penicillin G is as effective as multiple doses of benzathine penicillin G for the treatment of HIV-infected persons with early syphilis
A Ganesan, O Mesner, JF Okulicz… - Clinical Infectious …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
We examined treatment responses in> 400 cases of early syphilis in human
immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals. Serologic outcomes did not vary as a function …
immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals. Serologic outcomes did not vary as a function …
A comparison of compliance rates with anti-vectorial protective measures during travel to regions with dengue or chikungunya activity, and regions endemic for …
T Lalani, H Yun, D Tribble, A Ganesan… - Journal of Travel …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background. There is limited information on compliance rates with anti-vectorial protective
measures (AVPMs) during travel to countries with risk of dengue and chikungunya. We …
measures (AVPMs) during travel to countries with risk of dengue and chikungunya. We …
[HTML][HTML] A cross-sectional study of low HIV testing frequency and high-risk behaviour among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Lima, Peru
Background Increased HIV testing frequency among high-risk populations such as men who
have sex with men (MSM) and male-to-female transgender women (TW) can lead to earlier …
have sex with men (MSM) and male-to-female transgender women (TW) can lead to earlier …
Problem drinking is associated with increased prevalence of sexual risk behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Lima, Peru
Background Alcohol use is an important but understudied HIV risk factor among men who
have sex with men (MSM), particularly in Latin America. We studied the relationship …
have sex with men (MSM), particularly in Latin America. We studied the relationship …
Epidemiology and self‐treatment of travelers' diarrhea in a large, prospective cohort of department of defense beneficiaries
T Lalani, JD Maguire, EM Grant, J Fraser… - Journal of travel …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background Infectious diarrhea is a common problem among travelers. Expert guidelines
recommend the prompt use of antibiotics for self‐treatment of moderate or severe travelers' …
recommend the prompt use of antibiotics for self‐treatment of moderate or severe travelers' …
High-risk sexual and drug using behaviors among male injection drug users who have sex with men in 2 Mexico-US border cities
RG Deiss, KC Brouwer, O Loza… - Sexually transmitted …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The population of Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) and who are also
injection drug users (IDUs) is understudied. We explored risk behaviors of MSM/IDUs …
injection drug users (IDUs) is understudied. We explored risk behaviors of MSM/IDUs …
Characterizing the association between alcohol and HIV virologic failure in a military cohort on antiretroviral therapy
RG Deiss, O Mesner, BK Agan… - Alcoholism: Clinical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background The effects of at‐risk drinking on HIV infection remain controversial. We
investigated the impact of self‐reported alcohol consumption on surrogate markers of HIV …
investigated the impact of self‐reported alcohol consumption on surrogate markers of HIV …
Hospitalizations among HIV controllers and persons with medically controlled HIV in the US Military HIV Natural History Study
TA Crowell, A Ganesan, SA Berry… - African Journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: HIV controllers (HICs) experience relatively low-level viraemia and CD4
preservation without antiretroviral therapy (ART), but also immune activation that may …
preservation without antiretroviral therapy (ART), but also immune activation that may …