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Lorrin W. Pang
Researcher at United States Department of the Army
Publications - 44
Citations - 1873
Lorrin W. Pang is an academic researcher from United States Department of the Army. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mefloquine & Malaria. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 41 publications receiving 1819 citations. Previous affiliations of Lorrin W. Pang include Walter Reed Army Institute of Research & Oklahoma State Department of Health.
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Dengue fever, Hawaii, 2001-2002.
Paul V. Effler,Lorrin W. Pang,Paul Kitsutani,Vance Vorndam,Michele Nakata,Tracy Ayers,Joe L Elm,Tammy Tom,Paul Reiter,José G. Rigau-Pérez,John Mosely Hayes,Kristin Mills,Mike Napier,Gary G. Clark,Duane J. Gubler +14 more
TL;DR: This outbreak underscores the importance of maintaining surveillance and control of potential disease vectors even in the absence of an imminent disease threat.
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Traveler's diarrhea in Thailand: randomized, double-blind trial comparing single-dose and 3-day azithromycin-based regimens with a 3-day levofloxacin regimen.
David R. Tribble,John W. Sanders,Lorrin W. Pang,Carl J. Mason,Chittima Pitarangsi,Shahida Baqar,Adam W. Armstrong,Paul Hshieh,Anne Fox,Elisabeth A. Maley,Carlos Lebron,Dennis J. Faix,James V. Lawler,Gautam Nayak,Michael D. Lewis,Ladaporn Bodhidatta,Daniel A. Scott +16 more
TL;DR: Single-dose azithromycin is recommended for empirical therapy of traveler's diarrhea acquired in Thailand and is a reasonable first-line option for empirical management in general.
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Characterization of Plasmodium falciparum isolated from the Amazon region of Brazil: evidence for quinine resistance.
TL;DR: In vitro drug sensitivities, molecular characterization of parasite populations, and an analysis of the Plasmodium falciparum multidrug resistance (pfmdr1) gene sequence and copy number suggest that three different mechanisms for drug resistance exist for chloroquine, mefloquines, and quinine.
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Active Surveillance and Risk Factors for Leptospirosis in Hawaii
David M. Sasaki,Lorrin W. Pang,Henri P. Minette,Chester K. Wakida,Wallace J. Fujimoto,Sally Jo Manea,Robert Kunioka,Charles R. Middleton +7 more
TL;DR: Factors that were associated most strongly with development of leptospirosis were household use of rainwater catchment systems, presence of skin cuts during the incubation period, contact with cattle or the urine of cattle, and handling of animal tissues.
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An observational clinic-based study of diarrheal illness in deployed United States military personnel in Thailand: presentation and outcome of Campylobacter infection
John W. Sanders,D W Isenbarger,S E Walz,Lorrin W. Pang,Daniel A. Scott,C Tamminga,B A Oyofo,W C Hewitson,Jose L. Sanchez,C Pitarangsi,P Echeverria,D R Tribble +11 more
TL;DR: The results highlight the importance of Campylobacter as a cause of severe traveler's diarrhea in Thailand and illustrates the ongoing problem with antibiotic-resistant strains and associated treatment problems.