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November 30, 2011
CHEST 2011 Network e-presentations

All presentations are in pdf format.
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November 28, 2011
NetWork Special Presentations From CHEST 2011

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June 16, 2011
IFN-γ Release Assays to Screen Healthcare Workers for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection: A Concise Update

TB is a global threat to mankind. Globally, 9 million persons develop active disease attributable to M tuberculosis infection (MTBI) annually.

January 13, 2011
Influenza: Brief Comments on the Recent 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) Epidemic and Observations on Vaccine

Sporadic outbreaks of highly virulent avian H5N1 influenza and the recent outbreak of a pandemic A(H1N1) virus have heightened concerns about the eventual emergence of a particularly deadly pandemic virus.

December 21, 2010
Is It Just “the Bug” or Is There a Missing Link?

The 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Hospitalizations Investigation Team recently published its first report on the clinical characteristics of patients who were hospitalized with 2009 H1N1 influenza in the United States from April 2009 to mid-June 2009.

December 21, 2010
New Antibiotic Formulations

A pitfall in the treatment of chronic lung infection in cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis is the inability of systemic antibiotics to penetrate into the affected areas.

December 20, 2010
NetWork Special Presentations from CHEST 2010

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June 20, 2010
Chest Infections NetWork Puzzler - June 2010

A 55-year-old Caucasian woman with scleroderma presented to the hospital in February 2009 with severe dyspnea. She felt well until 1 week prior, when she developed fevers, chills, and an intermittent dry cough.

May 14, 2010
Call for Nominations (ACCP NetWorks Steering Committees)
April 30, 2010
Chest Infections NetWork Puzzler

An 18-year-old healthy man presented to the ED with several days of sore throat and fever.

April 13, 2010
Influenza A(H1N1) Infection - CHEST Collection

This CHEST collection is made up mainly of original research articles on this timely topic.

March 09, 2010
NetWork Special Presentations from CHEST 2009
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February 28, 2010
Chest Infections NetWork Puzzler - February 28, 2010
A 55-year-old man presented with fevers, cough, and confusion.  He has a history of an idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and had a cardiac transplant 3 years ago (cytomegalovirus status is donor-negative, recipient-positive).
November 01, 2008
NetWork Special Presentations from CHEST 2008
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November 01, 2007
NetWork Special Presentations from CHEST 2007
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June 13, 2006
Chest Infections NetWork Online Puzzler
A previously healthy 23-year-old white male developed progressive cough and mild shortness of breath. The cough initially was associated with a small amount of yellowish sputum, then became nonproductive but more severe. He was seen by his primary care physician and a chest radiograph showed a right lower lobe infiltrate.
May 01, 2005
Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the Home

The number of patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) who are being treated at home is increasing for a variety of reasons. These reasons include the increased availability and cost considerations of oral antibiotics that have been shown to be effective, as well as the consideration of patient and family preferences. However, there is still considerable variability in strategies for the management of patients with CAP.

November 01, 1995
Institutional control measures for tuberculosis in the era of multiple drug resistance: ACCP/ATS Consensus Conference

American College of Chest Physicians and the American Thoracic Society. Institutional control measures for tuberculosis in the era of multiple drug resistance: ACCP/ATS Consensus Conference