CHANGING RECOMMENDATIONS IN INFECTIOUS-DISEASE - HELICOBACTER-PYLORI INFECTION, VANCOMYCIN MONITORING, AND P-CARINII PROPHYLAXIS

The role and treatment of Helicobacter pylori infections in patients w ith peptic ulcers, the need to monitor vancomycin serum concentrations , and the development of guidelines for selecting chemoprophylactic re gimens for pneumocystic pneumonia in patients with AIDS are three area s within the infectious diseases arena where new information has resul ted in changes in therapeutic recommendations. This article discusses these changes in infectious disease management with the goal of assist ing clinicians in the rational, cost-effective use of pharmaceuticals and provision of quality patient care.