Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID)
Volume 61 Issue 5 September 1, 2015
http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/current
Field Evaluation of Capillary Blood Samples as a Collection Specimen for the Rapid Diagnosis of Ebola Virus Infection During an Outbreak Emergency
Thomas Strecker, Bernadett Palyi, Heinz Ellerbrok, Sylvie Jonckheere, Hilde de Clerck, Joseph Akoi Bore, Martin Gabriel, Kilian Stoecker, Markus Eickmann, Michel van Herp, Pierre Formenty,
Antonino Di Caro, and Stephan Becker
Clin Infect Dis. (2015) 61 (5): 669-675 doi:10.1093/cid/civ397
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This study demonstrated the applicability of capillary blood samples as clinical specimens for field diagnosis of Ebola virus infection in an outbreak emergency.

Dose-Related Differences in Effectiveness of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Against Genital Warts: A Nationwide Study of 550,000 Young Girls
Maria Blomberg, Christian Dehlendorff, Carsten Sand, and Susanne K. Kjaer
Clin Infect Dis. (2015) 61 (5): 676-682 doi:10.1093/cid/civ364
In this nationwide study, measurement of dose-related protection by human papillomavirus vaccination against genital warts showed that 3 vaccinations are required for maximal protection with the current regimen; 2 vaccinations may be sufficient if the dosing interval is extended.

Impact of the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on Pneumococcal Meningitis in US Children
Liset Olarte, William J. Barson, Ryan M. Barson, Philana Ling Lin, José R. Romero, Tina Q. Tan,
Laurence B. Givner, John S. Bradley, Jill A. Hoffman, Kristina G. Hultén, Edward O. Mason, and Sheldon L. Kaplan
Clin Infect Dis. (2015) 61 (5): 767-775 doi:10.1093/cid/civ368
Pneumococcal meningitis cases among 8 children’s hospitals remained unchanged after the introduction of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13). PCV13 serotypes represented 27% of cases. Antibiotic resistance decreased, largely related to declines in serotype 19A. Morbidity and case-fatality rate remain substantial.