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March 24 – 27, 2002 Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Georgia, USA International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases 2002 • Which infectious diseases are emerging? • Whom are they affecting? • Why are they emerging now? • What can we do to prevent and control them? www.cdc.gov/iceid Program and Abstracts Book Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists FUNDING Partners The organizers and cosponsors of the Goal: 2002 International Conference on Emerging To bring together colleagues to share the Infectious Diseases wish to thank the follow- latest information about emerging infectious ing Funding Partners for their financial sup- diseases, to build relationships, and plan the next steps in disease surveillance, response, port of the conference: research and prevention strategies. Corporate and Non-Profit: Objectives: 1. Exchange scientific information on Gold Level emerging infectious disease issues in the Pfizer Inc. United States and other countries. Silver Level 2. Discuss programs and activities that have been implemented to address emerging Bristol-Myers Squibb infectious disease threats. Bronze Level 3. Identify program gaps that need to be Abbott Laboratories addressed. ILSI N.A. Technical Committee on Food Microbiology Wyeth Lederle Vaccines 4. Increase awareness in the public health and scientific communities of issues relat- ing to emerging infectious diseases. Federal Agency: 5. Encourage and enhance partnerships to address emerging infectious diseases. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institutes of Health National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Prerequisite Skills Fogarty International Center and Knowledge: Food and Drug Administration Participants should have a medical/science United States Agency for International Development background. Participants may be United States Department of Defense researchers, clinicians, laboratorians, veteri- Global Emerging Infections System narians, and other health professionals. March 24 – 27, 2002 Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Georgia, USA International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases 2002 Organized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), the CDC Foundation (CDCF), the Association for Public Health Laboratories (APHL), and the World Health Organization (WHO) The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Program and Abstracts Book ICEID PARTNERS 2002 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) CDC Foundation (CDCF) Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) World Health Organization (WHO) American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics American Academy of Pediatrics American Medical Association American Public Health Association American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association American Society for Clincal Pathology American Veterinary Medical Association Association of State and Territorial Health Officials College of American Pathologists Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases Fogarty International Center Food and Drug Administration ILSA N.A. Technical Committee on Food Microbiology International Society for Infectious Diseases International Union of Microbiological Societies National Association of County and City Health Officials National Foundation for Infectious Diseases National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Pan American Health Organization The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University U.S. Agency for International Development U.S. Department of Defense, Global Emerging Infections System The World Bank page ii ICEID 2002 PROGRAM and ABSTRACTS Table of Contents Steering Committee . 2 Scientific Program Committee . 3 Plenary Sessions at-a-Glance . 5 Invited Panels at-a-Glance . 6 Slide Sessions at-a-Glance . 7 General Information. 8 Satellite Partnership Meetings . 10 Scientific Program Sunday, March 24 . 11 Monday, March 25. 12 Tuesday, March 26 . 18 Wednesday, March 27 . 26 Exhibitors . 28 Abstracts in Session Order . 31 Author and Presenter Index . 189 Exhibit Floor Plan . Inside Back Cover Hotel Floor Plan . Back Cover p a g e March 24 – 27, 2002 • Hyatt Regency • Atlanta, Georgia, USA 1 STEERING COMMITTEE Charles Schable, Chair Christy Finn Barbara Reynolds National Center for Infectious Diseases Administrative Committee Media Relations Committee Centers for Disease Control American Society for Microbiology Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Washington, DC and Prevention Atlanta, GA Lois Foster Atlanta, GA Larry Anderson Secretary, Steering Committee Thomas Skinner Program Committee National Center for Infectious Diseases Media Relations Committee National Center for Infectious Diseases Centers for Disease Control National Center for Infectious Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA and Prevention Atlanta, GA Diane Holley Atlanta, GA Scott Becker Administrative Committee Carol Snarey Administrative Committee National Center for Infectious Diseases Editorial Committee Association of Public Health Laboratories Centers for Disease Control National Center for Infectious Diseases Washington, DC and Prevention Centers for Disease Control Atlanta, GA and Prevention Duke Bell Atlanta, GA Administrative Committee James Hughes National Center for Infectious Diseases Co-Sponsorship Committee Robert Tauxe Centers for Disease Control National Center of Infectious Diseases Program Committee and Prevention Centers for Disease Control National Center for Infectious Diseases Atlanta, GA and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Atlanta, GA Prevention Carol Crawford Atlanta, GA Health Communications Committee Harold Jaffe National Center for Infectious Diseases Program Committee Melody Travis Centers for Disease Control National Center for Infectious Diseases Resources Committee and Prevention Centers for Disease Control CDC Foundation Atlanta, GA and Prevention Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA Valerie Curry Continuing Education Committee Kimberly Lanum National Center for Infectious Diseases Resources Committee Centers for Disease Control CDC Foundation and Prevention Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA Patrick McConnon Lori Feinman Resources Committee Administrative Committee National Center for Infectious Diseases American Society for Microbiology Centers for Disease Control Washington, DC and Prevention Atlanta, GA page 2 ICEID 2002 PROGRAM PROGRAM COMMITTEE Larry Anderson, Co-chair Louisa Chapman Scott Holmberg Centers for Disease Control and Centers for Disease Control and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Prevention Prevention Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA Harold Jaffe, Co-chair Stephen Corber Christopher Huston Centers for Disease Control and Pan American Health Organization American Society for Tropical Medicine Prevention Washington, DC and Hygiene Atlanta, GA Nancy Cox Charlottesville, VA Robert Tauxe, Co-chair Centers for Disease Control and William Jarvis Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA Prevention Atlanta, GA Georgia Dash Atlanta, GA Fred Angulo Association for Professionals in Infection Patrick Kelley Centers for Disease Control and Control U.S. Department of Defense Prevention Philadelphia, PA Washington, DC Atlanta, GA Scott Dowell Ali Khan Ray Arthur Centers for Disease Control and Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization Prevention Prevention Geneva, Switzerland Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA Timothy Barrett Cherie Drenzek Altaf Lal Centers for Disease Control and National Association of State Public Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health Veterinarians Prevention Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA Ermias Belay Peter Drotman James LeDuc Centers for Disease Control and Centers for Disease Control and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Prevention Prevention Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA David Bell Joel Gaydos William Levine Centers for Disease Control and U.S. Department of Defense Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Silver Springs, MD Prevention Atlanta, GA Irene Glowinski Atlanta, GA Paul Berger National Institutes of Health Deborah Levy Environmental Protection Agency Bethesda, MD Centers for Disease Control and Washington, DC Patricia Griffin Prevention Atlanta, GA Carolyn Black Centers for Disease Control and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Stuart Levy Prevention Atlanta, GA Tufts University School of Medicine Atlanta, GA Gail Hansen Boston, MA Joel Breman National Association of State Public Art Liang Fogarty International Center, National Health Veterinarians Centers for Disease Control and Institutes of Health Topeka, KS Prevention Bethesda, MD Meredith Hickson Atlanta, GA Jay Butler Centers for Disease Control and Jairam Lingappa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA Prevention Anchorage, AK Allen Hightower Atlanta, GA Mary Chamberland Centers for Disease Control and Brian Mahy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA Prevention Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA p continued on next page a g e March 24 – 27, 2002 • Hyatt Regency • Atlanta, Georgia, USA 3 PROGRAM COMMITTEE continued Susan Maloney Christopher Paddock Anne Schuchat Centers for Disease Control and Centers for Disease Control and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Prevention Prevention Atlanta,
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