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MRSA and MDROs Keeping Them in Perspective

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e devote this issue of San Diego Physician to infectious disease (ID), the medical topic we once thought we had conquered. As the first cases of HIV/AIDS emerged in the early 1980s, we soon realized that “bad bugs” were here to stay and that our coexistence with them remains precarious.

I went to medical school in the early 1970s and have a fascination with microbiology dating back to my pre-med years. I remember well the big ID topic of the early ’70s was penicillin-resistant Staph aureus.

Each month we would see figures about how rapidly the drug-resistant Staph was sweeping first the hospitals and then the community. Beta-lactam drug resistance entered our vocabulary and called for a new generation of antibiotics.

The odds are not in our favor when it comes to humans versus micro-organisms.

The current story of methicillin-resistant Staph aureus (MRSA) parallels the penicillin resistance that started as early as the 1950s and swept society in the ’70s. Currently, we talk about HA-MRSA, hospital-acquired MRSA, and CA-MRSA, community-acquired MRSA, as if they are different. Already many in public health and ID realize that we must now consider all Staph aureus as MRSA and treat accordingly.

Robert Peters, in his article on “Bad Bugs and Fewer Drugs,” (see page 22) discusses the many multi-drug-resistant organisms (MDROs) that are emerging around us. Our unlucky patients with serious infections are having unprecedented numbers of antibiotics being used in hopes of combating the infections. Not long ago, a healthy child returning from camp died here in San Diego County of overwhelming MRSA sepsis, being aided by the presence of influenza virus. Turns out when you have influenza A, your respiratory tract is left with little defense to deal with the MRSA that is living in your nose.

We need to help our patients put MRSA and other MDROs in perspective. There is no avoiding their presence. It is silly to shut down schools or training facilities

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just because MRSA has been detected.

MRSA is all over exercise equipment and other objects. A recent study even showed that 68 out of 200 stethoscopes (38 percent) harbor MRSA (1). We physicians have been agents of infectious disease in the past, and without good awareness and hygiene, this iatrogenesis continues.

Every time a patient takes an antibiotic, a delicate balance is disrupted.

Where does this leave us? Back to the rules of good hygiene. A simple break in the skin, if left contaminated, can leave us powerless and kill us and our patients.

Handwashing is as important today as in the days of Semmelweis. We must wear clean clothing and look at what that white coat we have been wearing for a week might be harboring. Cleaning the surface of our stethoscope and other objects and surfaces between patients should be commonplace. I believe that seeing patients at home, both virtually and in person if we are clean, will become common again.

Time will tell if the predictions of a “coming plague” will come true in our lifetime. The odds are not in our favor when it comes to humans versus micro-organisms. Every time a patient takes an antibiotic, a delicate balance is disrupted. We need to be sure the antibiotic is warranted.

Most superficial skin infections can be effectively treated using local care. There is a risk and benefit to all our treatment decisions in ID. Most importantly, we must practice and teach good hygiene and avoid being agents of infectious disease.

Reference: 1) Sanders S. The stethoscope and crossinfection revisited. Br J Gen Pract. 2005 January 1; 55(510): 54–55.

Dr. Scherger is clinical professor of family medicine at UC San Diego. He is also vice president for primary care at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

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Fresh Start’s Surgery Weekend A team of dedicated medical volunteers donates their time and expertise to provide disadvantaged children with the highest quality medical services and ongoing care. June 13–14, July 25–26, September 12–13, and November 7–8 at the Center for Surgery of Encinitas. Contact (760) 448-2021 or mimi@freshstart.org, or visit www.freshstart.org.

Riverside County Medical Association’s 5th Annual “Cruisin’ Thru CME” (Eastern Mediterranean) July 6–17. Call (800) 745-7545.

26th Annual Primary Care Summer Conference August 7–9 at the Paradise Point Resort, San Diego. Visit www.scripps.org/ conferenceservices.

New Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease September 12 at the Hilton San Diego Resort, San Diego. Visit www.scripps. org/conferenceservices.

4th Annual Clinical Update on Heart Failures and Arrhythmias: From Prevention to Cure October 17–18 at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines. Visit www.scripps.org/conferenceservices.

9th Annual Destination Health: Renewing Mind, Body, and Soul October 18–23 at the Marriott Kauai Resort, Kauai, Hawaii. Visit www.scripps. org/conferenceservices.

20th Annual Coronary Interventions October 28–30 at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines. Visit www.scripps.org/ health-education.

2009 San Diego Day of Trauma October 30 at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, USD. Visit www. scripps.org/conferenceservices.

XVII World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics Offers a forum for exchange of the latest scientific data and education for the interested clinician. November 4–8 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego.

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Melanoma 2010: 20th Annual Cutaneous Malignancy Update January 16–17, 2010, at the Hilton San Diego Resort, San Diego. Visit www. scripps.org/conferenceservices.

7th Annual Natural Supplements: An Evidence-based Update January 21–24, 2010, at the Paradise Point Resort, San Diego. Visit www. scripps.org/conferenceservices.

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Welcome Our New and Rejoining Members!

New Members Karrar Hussain Ali, DO Emergency Medicine La Jolla (619) 482-3477 Lindsey Bennett, MD Internal Medicine, Dermatology La Jolla (858) 362-8800

Barbara Danielle Garcia, MD Dermatology Chula Vista (619) 426-9600

Tuan Trong Nguyen, MD Internal Medicine San Diego (619) 563-4040 Erik Scott Stark, MD Orthopedic Surgery Oceanside

Sameer Gupta, MD Internal Medicine Hassan Kafri, MD Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology La Jolla (619) 923-3665

Nikolas George Capetanakis, DO Obstetrics and Gynecology Encinitas (760) 642-0800

Barzan Abdulla Mohedin, MD Critical Care Medicine La Mesa (619) 668-9596

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Scientists at the University of South Dakota have invented a new germkilling molecule that can be added to commercial brands of paint to give the paint long-lasting antimicrobial properties. For further information, see the American Chemical Society’s April 2009 issue of Applied Materials and Interfaces or Reuters’ April 24, 2009, story.

Hero for a Day I am presenting for publication a remembrance: One morning before discharge following surgery, I gave Sister X, a nun, some advice. After quietly listening to me, she softly said, “Yes, Father. Oops! Yes, Doctor!” That was the culmination for a believer in benign paternalism.

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Patient Communications

By Mary Wickline, MLIS, MEd, Karen Heskett, MSI, Susan M. McGuinness, PhD

Consumer Health Resources For Physicians and Patients

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o you have patients who come to you with Google printouts about their health? Have any of your patients ever mentioned that they “heard about a drug on TV”? Have you ever had a patient push you for the latest experimental treatment available? Do you have any patients with a chronic illness like lupus that requires them to see many specialists?

If you answered “yes” to any of the above, the UC San Diego Biomedical Library Consumer Health wiki — http:// ucsd-biomed.wetpaint.com — can help your patients appreciate you as their most reliable source for health information. Canadian research has shown that Internet use by patients for health information was directly related to their concern for personal health, to the trust they placed in the information available on the site itself, and to the importance given to the opinions of physicians (1).

Point,” MedlinePlus.gov, is an excellent portal for up-to-date, reliable consumer health information from the National Library of Medicine (NLM). It is updated daily, and each health topic is reviewed at least once every six months. Sources include the National Institutes of Health, other government agencies, and nongovernmental organizations (such as the Mayo Clinic or the Patient Education Institute). The external referral sites must have education as their primary objective. The vast majority of health topics also have Spanish-language versions.

MedlinePlus allows users to search or browse. A box near the top permits a search engine-type search. When using this method, a list of search results is returned. All results come from trusted, vetted sites only — not from the Web in general. On the left column are limiters that allow the user to narrow within the results to “Health Topics,” “External Health Links,” “Drugs and Supplements Information,” etc.

Browsing “Health Topics” is the second method of using this site. “Health Topics”

For Physicians and Patients MedlinePlus The Consumer Health wiki’s “Starting

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links to a page arranged by body location, disorders and conditions, or diagnosis and therapy. Using this entry point, patients can click on “Blood, Heart, and Circulation,” for instance, and then scroll through the list to find the specific topic they are interested in. Sometimes it can be easier to recognize what they were told than to remember what it was called or how to spell it correctly.

“Drugs and Supplements” offers an alphabetical listing by either generic name or brand name. The drugs and supplements information comes from trustworthy sources, from the AHFS Consumer Medication Information (a product of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists) and the Natural Standard, respectively. The “News” link offers health-related news either by date or by topic.

More Drug Information In addition to the drug information available through MedlinePlus, the UC Consumer Health wiki’s “Drug Information” page links to other useful drug informa-

tion sources. One of these resources is the NLM Drug Information Portal with patient- and professional-level summaries.

The professional “Detailed Summary” offers pre-programmed PubMed searches.

The wiki also links to the FDA Consumer Health Information site with health news and recalls or warnings. Common problems such as food allergies and product recalls are posted, as well as information on vaccines, food and nutrition, and even animal health (like pet food recalls). Drugs. com is included on the wiki specifically for the “Interactions Checker,” a good tool for your patients to know about if they are seeing many doctors; and for the “Pill Identifier,” useful in identifying pills found outside of prescription containers. The NIH’s Office of Dietary Supplements link offers background information and research resources related to issues of safety in using supplements.

References: 1) Lemire M, Paré G, Sicotte C, et al. Determinants of Internet use as a preferred source of information on personal health.

Int J Med Inform. 2008;77:723-734.

2) McMullan M. Patients using the Internet to obtain health information: How this affects the patient-health professional relationship. Patient Educ Couns. 2006;63:24-28.

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Abo u t t h e A u t ho r s : Mary Wickline is the instruction and outreach librarian for nursing and allied health at the UC San Diego Medical Center Library.

Karen Heskett is the instruction coordinator, and Susan McGuinness is the pharmacy librarian at the UC San Diego Biomedical Library.

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Do you have patients who come to you with Google printouts about their health?

Other Health Information The “Other Health Information Tools” page on the wiki includes descriptions and links to ClinicalTrials.gov, which can be searched by condition and city to find the latest experimental treatments. Hospitals can be found using www.calhospitalcompare.org (rated by conditions and procedures that represent 70 percent of hospital admissions in California). Skilled nursing facilities can be located and initially evaluated with ratings tools using www.medicare.gov/NHCompare.

Patients are already searching the Web for health information. It is far better that they get authoritative sources from you, their physician, than from whatever they happen to find on the Internet (2). Some patients have the wisdom to judge websites for themselves, but many Internet users are still novices at identifying quality health information sources.

Refer your patients either to the UC San Diego Biomedical Library Consumer Health Resources wiki (http://ucsdbiomed.wetpaint.com) or to the National Library of Medicine MedlinePlus site (http://medlineplus.gov). Your patients will appreciate you for it!

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T The name GERM (Group to Eradicate Resistant Microorganisms) was adopted with the full understanding that, in reality, eradication was unlikely to be an attainable goal but its pursuit a worthy enterprise.

he San Diego County Medical Society’s GERM Commission was created by SDCMS in 1996 in order to bring together a group of infectious disease specialists, public health officers, infection control practitioners, and pharmacists to assist and advise SDCMS about issues related to infectious diseases.

The name GERM (Group to Eradicate Resistant Microorganisms) was adopted with the full understanding that, in reality, eradication was unlikely to be an attainable goal but its pursuit a worthy enterprise.

Ramon E. Moncada, MD, FIDSA, was the first to chair this commission and was successful in establishing an open line of communication between the participating disciplines. A strong link with Public Health resulted from the active participation of Michele Ginsberg, MD, Yudith Yates, COO of the Hospital Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties, members of the faculty of the School of Medicine at UCSD, medical officers of the U.S. Navy, and a strong pediatrics, infection control, and family practice representation.

In 2001, Leland Rickman, MD, took over the chair just in time for the heightened concerns about biological terrorism brought about by the September 11 events and the anthrax biological terrorism incident. Dr. Rickman performed admirably in enhancing the medical community awareness and education about these topics.

The GERM Commission designed training modules and other materials on bioterrorism while continuing to focus on the emergence of drug-resistant E. coli in San Diego County.

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Under their leadership, GERM developed a successful SARS conference and began an ongoing dialogue on how to control multi-drugresistant organisms in San Diego’s unique setting. During this time the GERM Commission developed the Ghastly GERM Gazette for the rapid notification of all San Diego County physicians about emerging infectious diseases in the community. The first of these was on the emergence of community-associated MRSA. The commission has had many worthwhile accomplishments, including the introduction of tuberculosis screening for independent licensed practitioners, the creation of a timely bioterrorism primer for all SDCMS members, the creation of a countywide antibiogram that looks at the rising rates of fluoroquinolone resistance, dissemination of educational materials and education about MRSA, increasing hospital staff influenza vaccination to the highest levels in the country, and coordination of implementation of legislation-mandated practices.

Currently, the GERM Commission is examining ways in which it may assist in enhancing influenza and other immunizations in our community, as well as preparing for influenza seasons and pandemics, emergent antimicrobial resistance, and evaluating our community’s prevalence of Clostridium difficile infections so as to devise ways to combat it. We are always alert to new challenges that might emerge, and we thank SDCMS for its continuing trust and support. ✚ Abo u t t h e A u t ho r s : Drs. Moncada and Ballon-Landa are both founding members of the Infectious Disease Association of California, of which Dr. Ballon-Landa is a past president. They are also both recipients of the Clinician Award of the Infectious Disease Society of America and are fellows in that organization. Dr. Moncada is a retired member of SDCMS and CMA, and Dr. Ballon-Landa has been a member of SDCMS and CMA since 1983.

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“In natural evolutionary competition, there is no guarantee that we will find ourselves the survivors.”

n the pre-antibiotic era, what today is considered a relatively “simple” infection could wipe out an entire family, village, or even countryside. Similarly, surgical mortality (from infection) averaged 40 percent. Today, infectious diseases are responsible, annually, for more than 13 million deaths and greater than 25 percent of mortality. Infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria — often contracted by patients in hospitals — are a consistent problem. In the United States, the annual estimate is 2 million individuals acquire a healthcare-associated infection, resulting in almost 100,000 deaths. Of the microorganisms causing these hospital-acquired infections, 70 percent are resistant to at least one antibiotic. Multi-drug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are not uncommon and have become a complex medical, social, and public health issue — and we, the medical community, have unwittingly created this problem.

We know we are not taking sufficient action to prevent and to preclude the emergence of antibiotic-resistant organisms. Furthermore, there are no novel antimicrobials in advanced stages of development, particularly those that have activity against gram-negative pathogens or bacteria already resistant to all available antibacterial agents (Helen Boucher H, et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2009; 48:1-12).

The pipeline to develop antimicrobial drugs is dry. Only five major pharmaceutical companies still have active antibacterial discovery programs. We have what we have, and slowly we’re losing them.

As surely as Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic some 80 years ago, he also “invented” the platform for the creation of MDROs. We are the “distribution network.”

Penicillin was introduced in 1943. Penicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus was first identified in the 1950s in hospitals and nurseries.

Fortunately, new antibiotics were discovered, so the problem was usually academic, rather than patient-threatening. By the 1970s, methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) had emerged, and one of those “new” antibiotics,

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vancomycin, came into widespread use. By the 1990s, vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) emerged — and most of these organisms are also resistant to traditional, first-line antimicrobial agents.

In June 2002, the first vancomycin-resistant S. aureus was reported. Today, many, many bacterial pathogens are penicillinresistant, including more than 95 percent of staphylococci and 30–50 percent of pneumococci. Methicillin-resistant Staph aureus (MRSA) has become a common cause of skin and soft-tissue infections, as well as necrotizing fasciitis and pneumonia. It is often mistaken for a spider bite when first seen.

A single clone, USA300, is responsible for most community-associated MRSA infection in the United States. MRSA is an example of a microbe that has adapted to the point where it poses frequent, serious clinical challenges in many medical practices. The spread of this organism has shown how rapidly MDROs can disseminate. From almost zero in 1999 to worldwide distribution in just a few short years.

Our “newer” antibiotics, such as the fluoroquinolones, along with the third- and fourth-generation cephalosporins, were in use for only a few years before we began to see a similar pattern of the emergence of resistant organisms. Basically, with each new antimicrobial agent, the pathogens have found a way to outsmart it. Charles Darwin (1809-1882) wrote, “It is not the strongest of species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change.”

Bacteria have evolved numerous mechanisms to evade antimicrobials. Chromosomal mutations are an important source of resistance to some antimicrobials. Acquisition of resistant genes or gene clusters via conjugation, transposition, or transformation accounts for most antimicrobial resistance.

These mechanisms also enhance the possibility of multi-drug resistance. Once resistant isolates are present in a population, exposure to antimicrobials favors their survival. Reducing antimicrobial selection pressure is a key to preventing antimicrobial resistance.

Nosocomial, gram-negative infections also present a serious risk to our hospitalized patients. A survey of more than 50,000 isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (specimens collected 1999–2002) revealed that 25 percent were multi-drug resistant. Acinetobacter baumannii, a nonmotile, gram-negative bacillus

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Our “newer” antibiotics, such as the fluoroquinolones, along with the thirdand fourth-generation cephalosporins, were in use for only a few years before we began to see a similar pattern of the emergence of resistant organisms.

unavailable, be quick to change to a narrower spectrum drug when susceptibilities are available.

• Check microbiology lab reports, especially susceptibilities.

• Treat infection, not colonization, e.g., bacteria colonizing decubiti, asymptomatic urinary tract colonization in the elderly.

• Consult the experts when treating infections caused by MDROs. • Vaccinate! (e.g., pneumococci, pertussis, influenza) • Promote personal hygiene, e.g., hand hygiene, “cover your cough.”

• Emphatically instruct patients to take the full course of the drug prescribed. We know that suboptimal dosing remains a key driver of creating antimicrobial resistance.

• Microbes are living, respirating creatures subject to change and responding to the respective antibiotic environment. Medical practices of even 30 years ago may not make sense today. Stay alert to updates on emerging trends and prescribing recommendations.

Joshua Lederberg describes our future

Time Well Spent?

interaction with bacteria as episodes of a suspense thriller titled Our Wits Versus Their Genes (Science 2000;288: 287-93): “Human intelligence, culture, and technology have left all other plant and animal species out of the competition … but we have too many illusions that we can govern the microbes that remain our competitors of last resort for domination of the planet. In natural evolutionary competition, there is no guarantee that we will find ourselves the survivors.” ✚ Abo u t t h e A u t ho r : Dr. Peters,

SDCMS and CMA member since 2000, is a family physician in private practice. He earned a PhD in biochemistry at the University of California, Riverside, with post-doctoral fellowships in endocrinology and cancer immunology, and his MD from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Dr. Peters is a member of the SDCMS GERM Commission, co-chairs Sharp HealthCare’s Primary Care Conference, is a member of the bioethics committee at Sharp Memorial Hospital, and sits on CMA’s Council on Ethical Affairs. Dr. Peters also serves as a consultant to biomedical and pharmaceutical companies.

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est Nile virus, a mosquito-borne fla vivirus, was initially isolated in Uganda in 1937. The first human cases of West Nile virus infection transmitted in the western hemisphere were recognized in New York City in late August 1999 in a cluster of encephalitis cases. A total of 59 hospitalized cases and seven deaths were recorded. Since that time the virus has been found in mosquitoes (the vector), birds, horses, humans, and other mammals.

Table I. Human WNV Disease, Reported Cases, 1999–2008 Year San Diego 1999 0 2000 0 2001 0 2002 0 2003 1 2004 2 2005 1 2006 2 2007 16 2008 36

California United States 0 62 0 21 0 66 1 4,156 3 9,862 779 2,539 880 3,000 278 4,269 381 3,598 441 1,338

Table II. WNV Activity, San Diego County, 2003–2008 Source of Positive Result Dead Birds Sentinel Chickens Mosquito Pools Horses Humans

Number Positive for WNV by Year 003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2 5 34 162 19 118 563 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 0 0 0 6 40 1 2 0 3 4 5 1* 2** 1* 2*** 16*** 36****

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The spread of West Nile virus (WNV) by migratory birds rapidly progressed westward.

The first case in a San Diego County resident was in 2003. The case was not exposed in San Diego County. Nationally, there were 9,862 cases diagnosed in 2003 (Table I). The first human case of West Nile infection with exposure in San Diego County was in 2006.

The clinical spectrum of West Nile virus infection ranges from asymptomatic (in the majority of infections) to encephalitis. West Nile fever characterized by fever, headache, body aches, nausea, vomiting, and rash may occur in 20 percent of those infected. Fewer than 1 percent develop neurological illness aseptic meningitis, flaccid paralysis, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, or encephalitis. The frequency of severe symptoms increases with age.

In San Diego County, the County Department of Environmental Health Vector Control conducts surveillance for WNV in dead birds, sentinel chicken flocks, mosquito pools, and horses. In 2007, Environmental Health identified mosquitoes at the home location of all locally acquired cases. In 2008 “green” pools (untreated swimming pools) were frequent sites of mosquito breeding (Table II).

Serologic testing for WNV is available through the San Diego County Public Health Laboratory for patients who meet clinical criteria, including: viral encephalitis, aseptic meningitis, acute flaccid paralysis, and compatible febrile illness lasting seven or more days.

WNV infection was made reportable in California on August 19, 2004. All cases are interviewed to determine potential sites of exposure. Laboratory-confirmed cases are reported to Vector Control so that enhanced mosquito surveillance and control measures can be implemented.

A total of 36 cases of WNV were reported in San Diego County residents in 2008. Dates of onset ranged from July 3 to November 20.

Of all the cases, 27 (75 percent) were neuroinvasive: 10 cases of encephalitis, 16 cases of meningitis, and one case of myelitis. There were five cases of West Nile fever, and four cases had symptoms including rash. Twentyeight (28) patients were hospitalized, and 14 Continued on page 37

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West Nile fever characterized by fever, headache, body aches, nausea, vomiting, and rash may occur in 20 percent of those infected.

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The 36 2008 cases ranged in age from 3 to 80 years (median 52.5): 23 males, 13 females; 29 whites and 7 Hispanics. Thirty-four (34) of the 36 cases were exposed locally. Only 14 recalled mosquito bites within two weeks of symptom onset.

There is no specific treatment for West Nile virus infection. Preventing infection involves personal protection and reducing mosquitoes in the environment. Advise patients to avoid being outdoors at dawn and dusk or wear long sleeves and long pants. Use an insect repellent that contains an EPA-registered active ingredient. Recommend elimination of all standing water in birdbaths and kiddie pools and have intact screens on all doors and windows.

If you wish to make information about West Nile available in your office you may request material at no charge: Telephone: (858) 694-2888 Email: vector@sdcounty.ca.gov Web: SDFightTheBite.com ✚ About the Author: Dr. Ginsberg is the chief of the Community Epidemiology Branch in the Public Health Services Division of the Health and Human Services Agency for the County of San Diego. The Branch includes Public Health Laboratory and Vital Records.

Dr. Ginsberg is a voluntary clinical professor of medicine at UCSD and adjunct faculty at the SDSU School of Public Health.

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After the release of the second Institute of Medicine report in 2001 — “Crossing the Quality Chasm” — consumers and payers began asking hospitals to disclose their rates of healthcareassociated infections and other adverse outcomes associated with hospitalization.

ow do the new regulations and accreditation requirements affect patients who require hospitalization in the state of California?

After the release of the second Institute of Medicine report in 2001 — “Crossing the Quality Chasm” — consumers and payers began asking hospitals to disclose their rates of healthcare-associated infections and other adverse outcomes associated with hospitalization. California legislators, quality organizations (e.g., National Quality Forum, Institute of Healthcare Improvement), and accreditation agencies were quick to respond to consumer demands of increasing transparency of medical errors and implementation of safe patient care practices.

The Healthcare Associated Infections Advisory Committee (HAI-AC) was appointed by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) in June 2007 as required by the passage of SB 739. HAI-AC would go on to lay groundwork for California hospitals to report process measures related to healthcare-associated infections and to utilize the National Healthcare Safety Network as a reporting tool for healthcare-associated infections as mandated by this legislation. HAI-AC continued into 2008 after passage of two additional bills related to infection prevention, SB 1058 and SB 158.

HAI-AC made several recommendations related to implementation of the legislative requirements to CDPH, which in turn notified general acute care facilities of their responsibility and timeline in which to implement evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections and reporting requirements.

In July 2008, general acute care facilities began collecting and reporting on four process measures to CDPH: • central line insertion practices • compliance with surgical antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines • compliance with receipt of influenza vaccination to include declination of both healthcare personnel and physicians • compliance with influenza vaccination of high-risk patients

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Also in July, general acute care facilities were required to have a process in place for documenting the necessity of a central line, where the attending physician must determine the necessity of the central line on a daily basis.

As of January 1, 2009, SB 1058 requires general acute care facilities to report the following infections and healthcare-associated outcome measures to CDPH: • healthcare-associated MRSA bloodstream infection • healthcare-associated VRE bloodstream infection •C lostridium difficile infection • c entral-line-associated bloodstream infection — facility wide • all deep tissue and organ space surgical site infections — HAI-AC submitted corrective language to the state senator to clarify reporting of this last requirement.

Also included in this legislation is a requirement for hospitals to screen high-risk patients for MRSA within 24 hours of admission. The screening requirement was effective January 1, 2009. High-risk patients are defined in the legislation as: •b eing transferred from a skilled nursing facility • r eceiving dialysis • a dmitted to an intensive care unit • previously admitted to an acute care facility within the last 30 days prior to admission • s urgical patients at risk for MRSA infection as determined by the CDC The legislation also requires patients to be informed and educated about MRSA. SB 1058 states that if a patient tests positive for MRSA, the attending physician shall inform the patient or the patient’s representative immediately or as soon as practically possible.

If a patient tests positive for MRSA infection, the patient shall receive oral and written instruction, prior to discharge from the hospital, regarding aftercare and precautions to prevent the spread of infection to others. The legislation does not state the method to be used to test the patient for MRSA. Tests available range from traditional culture where the result is available within two to three days to molecular testing where the result can be available within two hours once the specimen reaches the laboratory.

HAI-AC still has work remaining to advise CDPH on implementation of the legislation, in hopes of standardizing hospital reporting.

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Project Acccess

San Diego Project Access takes the hassle out of volunteering, with our staff doing the legwork so that you and your staff can focus on patient care.

• Enrolling Patients Based on Need: We verify financial status so that you can be assured that your volunteer service is reaching those who are most in need.

• Making Appropriate Referrals: We use referral guidelines that ensure that when a Project Access patient comes to your office, he or she can take full advantage of the visit.

• Providing Enabling Services: We provide services such as transportation and translation so that you don’t have to wonder if a patient is going to miss an appointment or if there will be a language barrier.

• Providing Case Management Services: We work with each patient one-on-one to coordinate follow-through on all medical needs.

• Providing All Needed Services: Through our partnerships, we ensure that a full scope of services is available to all of our patients, from office visits, hospital services, and even a defined pharmacy benefit.

Your commitment to Project Access is required for our success. We want to make it easy for you to participate, so Project Access provides the following case-management services to enrolled patients.

Project Access is actively recruiting physicians, hospitals, and ancillary service providers to participate in the program.

Please make a commitment today.

Visit our website at SDCMSF.org to learn more and sign up.

Project Access San Diego is a NEW and INNOVATIVE project designed to coordinate healthcare volunteerism here in San Diego County. Together we can ensure that our vulnerable populations have access to needed healthcare services.

The heart of the program is to assist patients who cannot afford medical services and who do not have insurance or qualify for the public health insurance programs.

Sign up NOW at SDCMSF.org

We need your volunteer commitment to help even one patient.

Our Medical Community Liaison, Rosemarie Marshall Johnson, M.D., can answer your questions. Dr. Johnson can be paged at 619.290.5351.

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Classifieds CLINICAL STUDIES USE GENETIC INSIGHT TO HELP TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH FUTURE AND HELP FURTHER SCIENCE: Join the Scripps Genomic Health Initiative (SGHI), a first-of-a-kind study that uses the latest advancements in technology and medicine to give you insight into your DNA using a simple saliva sample. Lead by principal investigator and SDCMS member, Eric Topol, MD, this study is designed to find out how personal genetic testing will improve health by motivating people to make positive lifestyle changes. Participation includes a scan of your genome that assesses your genetic risk for over 20 health conditions, which includes several types of cancer, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and more. You can sign up or learn more at: www.navigenics.com/partners/sdcms. [714] OFFICE SPACE HILLCREST MEDICAL OFFICE ACROSS FROM SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL: Office sublet available in the Mercy Medical Building directly across from Scripps Mercy Hospital. Great space for an adult primary care or a specialist. First floor, excellent staff, T1 line, EHR capable, voicemail, website, and more! Call for more information and a tour: (619) 205-1480. [674]

NEW MEDICAL BUILDING ALONG I-15: Pinnacle Medical Plaza is a new 80,000 SF building recently completed off Scripps Poway Parkway. The location is perfect for serving patients along the I-15 from Mira Mesa to Rancho Bernardo and reaches west with easy access to Highway 56. Suites are available from 1,000—11,000 SF and will be improved to meet exact requirements. A generous improvement allowance is provided.

For information, contact Ed Muna at 619-702-5655, ed@lankfordsd.com www.pinnaclemedicalplaza.com

PART-TIME OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE/SHARP FROST ST.: Office: Available every Friday, consulting office, examination room, waiting room, secretarial area. Can be all or part. Please contact Robert N. Slotkin, MD, at (858) 560-7246, and leave a message, or at bobslotkin@yahoo.com. [716] La Jolla Office Space Available at XiMed Medical Building: Brand new, renovated office space available, preferably to a primary care MD to share. This is a rare opportunity to have a presence at the prestigious XiMed Medical Building right next to Scripps Memorial Hospital and to reduce your overhead by sharing space. Currently, the office is being used by a single physician part of the time. Flexible to any arrangement proposed.

Call (858) 837-1540 or email melkurtulus@hotmail. com. [664]

BEAUTIFUL, 2,000FT2 MEDICAL SUITE IN PRIME LOCATION AVAILABLE FOR SUBLEASE: Women’s healthcare office located next to Sharp Hospital in Chula Vista is available for sublease on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays beginning June 1. For more information, please contact Jessica at (619) 397-2950, ext. 200. [713] BEAUTIFUL BANKER’S HILL OFFICE SPACE: Available for one or two doctors to share in multispecialty office. Recently remodeled, ocean views, lab on site, underground parking. Share staff or bring your own. Please call Chris Bobritchi at (619) 233-4044 or email HIVDOCS@yahoo.com. [712]

Class “A” Medical Building For Sale or Lease: 3-Story, 55,450/SF located at 838 Nordahl Road in San Marcos, CA. Suites from 1,000/SF. Premier location. Easy freeway access & close proximity to restaurants & sprinter.

Shower & locker facilities. Resort quality restrooms. Tropical landscaping. Koi ponds. Panoramic views. Latest in “green” building design standards with utility cost savings. Scheduled for completion in July 2009.

For more information contact Mark Avilla (760) 431-4223 /mavilla@breb.com www.nordahlmedicalcentre.com

ENCINITAS OFFICE SPACE SUBLEASE: Beautiful, top-floor office on the Scripps Encinitas Hospital campus has available space to sublet part time or full time. Set up well for any specialty. Available at competitive rates. If interested, please contact us at (760) 753-1104, ext. 1107. [710]

Leasing, Renewals & Sales: Call the Healthcare Real Estate Specialists at Colliers International for a complete inventory of all available medical office space for lease or for sale in your area, or for valuable vacancy and absorption information. Use our knowledge and expertise to help you negotiate a new lease, renewal, or purchase to assure you obtain the best possible terms. There is no charge for our consulting services.

Contact Chris Ross at 858.677.5329 email chris.ross@colliers.com UTC MEDICAL OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE: One day a week. UTC area. Telephone (619) 229-5340 or email pam@sdspineinstitute.com. [704] SCRIPPS ENCINITAS CONSULTATION ROOM / EXAM ROOMS: Available consultation room with two examination rooms on the campus of Scripps Encinitas. Will be available a total of four days per week. Receptionist help provided if needed. Contact Stephanie at (760) 753-8413. [703]

3998 VISTA WAY, SUITE D, IN OCEANSIDE: Medical office space (approximately 2,080ft2) available for lease. Close proximity to Tri-City Hospital with pedestrian walkway connected to parking lot, and ground floor access. Lease price: $2.40/ft2 + NNN. Move in incentives offered: tenant improvement allowance and rent abatement. For further information, please contact Lucia Shamshoian at (760) 931-1134 or at shamshoian@coveycommercial.com. [702] LA MESA OFFICE SPACE TO SHARE: Over 6,000ft2 OB/GYN office of four doctors with one leaving, available immediately. Space is ideal for a medical practice or clinical studies, and is located on Grossmont Hospital campus. Contact La Mesa OB/GYN at (619) 463-7775 or fax letter of interest to (619) 463-4181. [648] MEDICARE-CERTIFIED SURGERY CENTER: Reasonable rates for use of Medicare-certified surgery center. Call (619) 464-9876 and speak to Mira.

[694] LA MESA OFFICE SPACE: Office space available in beautiful Victorian house in La Mesa. Call (619) 464-9876 and speak to Mira. [693] PHYSICIAN POSITIONS AVAILABLE PRIMARY CARE JOB OPPORTUNITY: Home Physicians is a fast growing group of doctors who make house calls. Great pay ($60–$100+/hour), flexible hours, choose your own days (full or part time). No weekends, no call, transportation and personal assistant provided. Call Chris Hunt, MD, at (858) 279-1212. [711]

Small group seeks parttime, afternoons, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Pediatrics physician: Must be bilingual (Spanish/English or Tagalog/ English); EMR familiar; team oriented; no On-Call, office only. Chula Vista. Opportunity to increase hours, as desired. Medical and dental insurance. Flexible hours.

Malpractice paid. Low and middle income patients; established and walk-ins.

Send resume to MD, Inc., P.O. Box 533, Chula Vista, CA 91912 BC/BE INTERNAL MEDICINE/FAMILY PRACTICE/HOSPITALIST NEEDED: Spanish-speaking (Portuguese-speaking a plus) BC/BE internal medicine/family practice/hospitalist needed for immediate opening in fast-growing community. Salary, benefits, and generous incentives. H1B and J1 VISA waiver qualified. Send resume to sdhospitalist@ hotmail.com. [706] PHYSICIANS NEEDED: Full-time, part-time, and per-diem opportunities available for family medicine, pediatric, and OB/GYN physicians. Vista Community Clinic is a private, nonprofit, outpatient clinic serving the communities of North San

To submit a classified ad, email Kyle Lewis at KLewis@SDCMS.org. SDCMS members place classified ads free of charge (excepting “Services Offered” ads). Nonmembers pay $250 (100-word limit) per ad per month of insertion.

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Classifieds Diego County. Must have current Calif. and DEA licenses. Malpractice coverage provided. Bilingual: English/Spanish preferred. Forward resume to hr@ vistacommunityclinic.org or fax to (760) 414-3702.

Visit our website at www.vistacommunityclinic.org.

EOE/M/F/D/V [700] PER DIEM/WEEKEND PHYSICIAN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: Temecula independent diagnostic testing facility seeks physicians to monitor patient examinations requiring contrast. Position requires availability of at least two Saturdays a month. Typically scheduled for nine-hour day shifts.

Candidates must have California license. Please contact Robert at (619) 819-6528 for more information, or submit your CV via fax to (619) 342-4733 for immediate consideration. [699]

ences. Email MJB6520@sbcglobal.net or call cell (858) 382-0552. [715] NONPHYSICIAN POSITIONS AVAILABLE NURSE PRACTITIONERS NEEDED: Part-time and per-diem opportunities available for family medicine, pediatric, and OB/GYN nurse practitioners. Vista Community Clinic is a private, nonprofit, outpatient clinic serving the communities of North San Diego County. Must have current Calif. license.

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URGENT CARE: Busy practice established in 1982 in East County seeks a part-time (with possibility of becoming full-time) physician. Please fax CV to (619) 442-2245. [698] OB/GYN: Well-established, busy OB/GYN practice next door to Mary Birch Women’s Hospital needs part-time associate with option to transition to full time. Inquires (858) 560-6200. [687] PHYSICIAN POSITIONS wanted OPHTHALMOLOGIST: Retired, early, given current events. Board certified. Spent entire ophthalmology career in San Diego. Seeks part-time office association. Very flexible. Impeccable local refer-

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The greatest risk from pandemics might not turn out to be from the swine flu virus but from the “collateral damage,” particularly from an already-fragile economy. With border controls and disruption of world trade, global recession could worsen, damaging prospects of economic recovery. A 2008 World Bank report estimates a severe pandemic could reduce the world’s GDP by 4.8 percent. We depend on international trade. H1N1 negatively impacted education, transportation, commerce, and tourism, causing school closures and flight cancellations.

The importance as well as the effectiveness of stringent infection-control procedures was never more apparent than in Mexico. Closing schools, limiting public gatherings, restricting travel, screening at airports, use of personal protective equipment, practicing hand hygiene and covering cough, attention to cleaning the environment, and use of antivirals had a major impact in slowing the spread of swine flu. The response globally was rather

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quick and appropriate, with a few exceptions.

There was little reason for the Chinese government to have quarantined Mexican tourists in their hotel rooms or for the Egyptian government to have ordered the slaughter of all of the country’s hogs. It should be noted, however, that this is a traditional response of Muslim countries to swine-borne illness. Pigs were not spreading the disease to humans, and clinical influenza cannot be transmitted through consumption of pork; hence the concern about use of the word “swine” when referring to the virus.

We also learned that up-to-date information was critical. The San Diego County Medical Society spearheaded this effort with daily updates initially, with input from the GERM Commission experts. Additional expertise was sought from Dr. Bruce Haynes, Dr. Michele Ginsberg, and the Public Health Department — in particular Dr. Wooten, who led the charge countywide. The community response was good, the public health department did an excellent job, and those pandemic influenza plans were dusted off and put into effect.

Fortunately, in response to Senate Bill 739 (2006), all healthcare facilities were required to have a pandemic plan in place. This is a

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ics to write about physicians’ hobbies and whether the hobbies might help them be better doctors. For example, does photography make a physician more observant? Does the discipline of flying make a physician more organized in the office? Dr. Anderson would appreciate the chance to talk to any physicians about their hobbies. Interested physicians should contact Dr. Anderson at eander1@cox.net, at (619) 794-0005, or on his cell at (858) 775-0774. [707] Practice Management

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time to fine-tune and update their plans. Areas that require more focus include infectioncontrol strategies in the triage and assessment areas of emergency departments, clinics, and urgent care centers, management of the “worried well,” ability to rapidly test specimens, promoting “source control,” and increasing seasonal influenza vaccination compliance.

Let’s not forget the lessons learned. The virus is still present. We need to remain on alert.

It will be back. ✚ Abo u t t h e A u t ho r : Dr. Peters, SDCMS and CMA member since 2000, is a family physician in private practice. He earned a PhD in biochemistry at the University of California, Riverside, with post-doctoral fellowships in endocrinology and cancer immunology, and his MD from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Dr. Peters is a member of the SDCMS GERM Commission, co-chairs Sharp HealthCare’s Primary Care Conference, is a member of the bioethics committee at Sharp Memorial Hospital, and sits on CMA’s Council on Ethical Affairs. Dr. Peters also serves as a consultant to biomedical and pharmaceutical companies.

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Infectious Disease

U.S. Cases per 100,000 Population Disease

1950

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

2005

Diphtheria

3.83

0.51

0.21

0.00

0.00

0.00

-

Hepatitis A

---

---

27.87

12.84

12.64

4.91

1.53

Hepatitis B

---

---

4.08

8.39

8.48

2.95

1.78

Lyme disease

---

---

---

---

---

6.53

7.94

Meningococcal disease

---

---

1.23

1.25

0.99

0.83

0.42

Mumps

---

---

55.55

3.86

2.17

0.13

0.11

Pertussis

79.82

8.23

2.08

0.76

1.84

2.88

8.72

Rocky Mountain spotted fever ---

---

0.19

0.52

0.26

0.18

0.66

Rubella (German measles)

---

---

27.75

1.72

0.45

0.06

-

Rubeola (measles)

211.01

245.42 23.23

5.96

11.17

0.03

0.02

Salmonellosis

---

3.85

10.84

14.88

19.54

14.51

15.43

Shigellosis

15.45

6.94

6.79

8.41

10.89

8.41

5.51

Tuberculosis1

---

30.83

18.28

12.25

10.33

6.01

4.80

Syphilis2

146.02

68.78

45.26

30.51

54.32

11.20

11.23

Chlamydia2,3

---

---

---

---

160.19

251.38

332.51

Gonorrhea2

192.50

145.40 297.22

445.10

276.43 128.67

115.64

Chancroid2

3.34

0.94

0.30

1.69

0.01

0.70

Notes: 0.00 = Rate greater than zero but less than 0.005.

- = Quantity zero.

--- = Data not available.

1) Case reporting for tuberculosis began in 1953. Data prior to 1975 are not comparable with subsequent years because of changes in reporting criteria effective in 1975.

2) Starting with 1991, data include both civilian and military cases.

3) Prior to 1994, Chlamydia was not notifiable.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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