Press Release – December 1, 2009

Press Release – December 1, 2009

The Medical Letter Introduces a New Handbook: Drugs for Parasitic Infections

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — December 1, 2007
Adding to its roster of invaluable reference handbooks, The Medical Letter announces the release of its newest handbook: Drugs for Parasitic Infections.

"Parasitic infections are found throughout the world," says Gianna Zuccotti, MD and Deputy Editor of The Medical Letter. "With increasing travel, immigration, use of immunosuppressive drugs and the spread of AIDS, physicians anywhere may see infections caused by previously unfamiliar parasites."

With these concerns in mind, the release of this book provides clinicians with an invaluable summary of drugs and dosages for the management of parasitic infections, as well as information about adverse effects. The book also covers safety of antiparasitic drugs in pregnancy.

To learn more about Drugs for Parasitic Infections, and other drug reference books available from The Medical Letter, visit www.medicalletter.org/handbooks.

About The Medical Letter
The Medical Letter Inc., a nonprofit organization founded in 1958, offers health care professionals objective, independent analyses of both prescription and over-the-counter drugs. In addition to its newsletters, The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics and Treatment Guidelines from The Medical Letter, it also publishes handbooks and software on topics such as adverse drug interactions and antimicrobial therapy. The Medical Letter, Inc., is supported entirely by subscriber fees and is based in New Rochelle, NY. For more information about The Medical Letter call (800) 211-2769 or go to www.medicalletter.org.

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