Question Of The Day

Question: Listeriosis is caused by the Gram-positive organism, Listeria monocytogenes. This bacterium generally causes self limited and mild gastroenteritis. What is the disease profile often associated with Listeria monocytogenes infections in at risk populations (e.g. pregnant women, elderly people, immuno-compromised people, unborn babies, and neonates) with possible inadequate cell mediated immunity?

Question: What are the adverse health effects of concern associated with occupational exposure to hexavalent (VI) chromium?

Question: Which recombinant immunoglobulin has been suggested as a useful therapy in the reversal of dabigatran associated bleeding? What is the proposed mechanism for this reversal effect?

Question: Candida endopthalmitis has been associated with the use of which illicit substance?

Question: What is the widely abused substance, first popularized in the Houston, Texas, hip-hop culture, known as “purple drank”?

Question: What are the differences in the development of neuro-cognitive effects between healthy children with a single anesthesia exposure before age 36 months, compared with healthy siblings with no anesthesia exposure?

Question: What is the so-called “General Duty Clause” promulgated by OSHA?

Question: The reference cited below notes “Workers in industries where beryllium is present may be exposed to beryllium by inhaling or contacting beryllium in the air or on surfaces. Inhaling or contacting beryllium can cause an immune response that results in an individual becoming sensitized to beryllium.” How is beryllium used in industry?

Question: The reference cited below notes “Histamine fish poisoning, also known as scombroid poisoning, is the most common cause of ichythyotoxicosis worldwide and often results from the ingestion of histamine-contaminated fish in the Scombroidae and Scomberesocidae families, including mackerel, bonito, albacore, and skipjack.” Ingestion of which two fish make up more than 80% of histamine fish poisoning in the United States?

Question: Which adverse health effects have been attributed by some to so-called “carbonless carbon paper”?