Search results for "Infectious Disease"
CDC: C. diff, CRE and drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae top list of bacterial threats to U.S. health
Clostridium difficile, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), and drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae are the most urgent bacterial threats to health in the U.S., the CDC said last week in a report.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/09/24/5.htm
24 Sep 2013
Probiotics fail to prevent antibiotic-associated, C. difficile diarrhea in elderly
A multistrain preparation of lactobacilli and bifidobacteria failed to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea and/or Clostridium difficile diarrhea in elderly patients, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/13/4.htm
13 Aug 2013
New tickborne illness may present as human granulocytic anaplasmosis
Two patients originally diagnosed with human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) were found to have Borrelia miyamotoi infection instead, according to a new case report.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/02/4.htm
2 Jul 2013
Azithromycin, levofloxacin associated with increased cardiac risk versus amoxicillin
Azithromycin and levofloxacin were both associated with increased cardiac risk compared with amoxicillin, a recent study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/18/5.htm
18 Mar 2014
Transfusion-related babesiosis of concern in the U.S., study finds
Rates of babesiosis related to blood transfusions are of concern in the U.S., according to a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/13/6.htm
13 Sep 2011
The February issue of ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox
And the winner is …
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/02/10.htm
2 Feb 2010
MKSAP Quiz: 12-hour history of fever, myalgia, headache, and a rash
A 20-year-old female college student is evaluated in December because of a 12-hour history of fever, myalgia, headache, and a rash. Temperature is 38.8 °C (101.8 °F), blood pressure is 90/45 mm Hg, pulse rate is 112/min, and respiration rate is 24/min. A petechial rash most prominent on the lower extremities is present. What is the most likely diagnosis?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/23/3.htm
23 Aug 2011
Quinolones for tuberculosis did not show noninferiority in 3 early-phase trials in Africa
Early-stage studies attempting to shorten tuberculosis treatment regimens in African countries from 6 months to 4 months by including a fluoroquinolone failed to show noninferiority, according to 3 published reports and an editorial that appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine on Oct. 23.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/28/4.htm
28 Oct 2014
Central line infections in ICUs fell 58% between 2001 and 2009
Endocrine Society launches diabetes e-learning initiative
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/08/7.htm
8 Mar 2011
MKSAP Quiz: evaluation for a dental cleaning procedure
This week's quiz asks readers to choose the most appropriate prophylactic regimen for a 46-year-old woman before a dental cleaning procedure involving deep scaling.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/07/3.htm
7 Apr 2015