Whatever the title or geographical scope of my course, however, the issues remained the
same: Spanish exploration; Indians' discoveries of Spaniards; Spanish efforts to convert …

Background and Methods To characterize acute bacterial meningitis in adults, we reviewed
the charts of all persons 16 years of age or older in whom acute bacterial meningitis was …

… In this panoramic study, David J. Weber explains how late eighteenth century Spanish …
Power, says Weber, more than the power of ideas, determined how Spaniards treated “…

Health care-associated infections (HAI) remain a major cause of patient morbidity and
mortality. Although the main source of nosocomial pathogens is likely the patient's endogenous …

Assessment of the risks posed by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus (SARS-CoV)
on surfaces requires data on survival of this virus on environmental surfaces and …

Pasteurella multocida, a small gram-negative coc-cobacillus, is part of the normal oral flora
of many animals, including the cat and dog. P. multocida is a major pathogen in wound …

The quarter-century of Mexican sovereignty over the land that is today the American Southwest
was a period of turmoil and transition. Between 1821 and 1846, Mexico City's ties to the …

In humans, the S100 protein family is composed of 21 members that exhibit a high degree
of structural similarity, but are not functionally interchangeable. This family of proteins …

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are potential respiratory pathogens in cystic fibrosis (CF).
To assess the species-specific prevalence and risk factors for acquisition, we conducted …

Hypochlorite has been used as a disinfectant for more than 100 years. It has many of the
properties of an ideal disinfectant, including a broad antimicrobial activity, rapid bactericidal …