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An Old Adversary Reemerging With New Tricks?

David S. Feingold, MD; Arnold N. Weinberg, MD

Arch Dermatol. 1996;132(1):67-70.

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THE WORLD of pathogenic microorganisms and infectious diseases has been enlarged during the past several decades by the emergence and discovery of newly recognized human pathogens,^1-3 by the reemergence of older diseases and new syndromes caused by historically familiar bacteria and viruses,^3,4 and by major changes in antimicrobial susceptibility requiring new therapeutic strategies.^5-8 That these observations are of great concern is evidenced by the number of recent publications. Examples include multiple communications in the weekly publication of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention^9,10; increasing scrutiny by the Institute of Medicine²; the 1995 initiation of a new journal, Emerging Infectious Diseases¹¹; and countless other communications, articles, and conferences on the subject.^12,13

These revelations give eloquent testimony to the resourcefulness and adaptability of microbes. Many other factors may also be responsible for the new emerging infections. Host factors, including immune status, nutrition, and stress, . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Department of Dermatology New England Medical Center 750 Washington St Boston, MA 02111; Cambridge, Mass

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