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• Links to 35 article series done over the past
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• Ability to store links to articles in an online folder on the BMJ site.

BMJ  2005;331:650 (24 September), doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7518.650

Writing this article enabled Matthew Walker to revisit the few randomised controlled trials of status epilepticus. This confirmed how poor the data are and that there is little evidence to support one treatment regimen over another. BMJ  2005;331:673-677 (24 September), doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7518.673

In the first of an occasional series entitled Problem Pathogens authors discuss extra-intestinal complications of infections with Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi, and the treatment of such infections. Lancet Inf Dis 2005

Occasionally, foci of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections rupture into a vascular channel, disseminating the bacteria widely to various organs, resulting in miliary tuberculosis. Such cases account for about 1–2% of all tuberculosis cases. S K Sharma and colleagues provide a comprehensive review of the disease’s epidemiology, pathogenesis, pathology, diagnosis, treatment, and other factors. Lancet Inf Dis 2005

There is much variability between international consensus guidelines regarding the best  time to initiate HAART.  Evan Wood and colleagues summarise the latest evidence and consider the potential benefits and drawbacks of initiating HIV treatment at the different stages of disease. Lancet Infectious Diseases July 2005.