Search results for "Antibiotics"
Screen at-risk patients for syphilis, USPSTF draft statement recommends
The draft statement is open for public comment until Jan. 18.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/22/5.htm
22 Dec 2015
Weight loss, MOC featured in meeting coverage
This issue covers the wrap-up of news from Internal Medicine Meeting 2017.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/06/editors.htm
1 Jun 2017
MKSAP Quiz: 3-day history of productive cough, sore throat
A 32-year-old man is evaluated for a 3-day history of productive cough, sore throat, coryza, rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, generalized myalgia, and fatigue. His sputum is slightly yellow. His two children (ages 3 years and 1 year) had similar symptoms 1 week ago. He is a nonsmoker and has no history of asthma. Following a physical exam, what is the most appropriate treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/09/3.htm
9 Sep 2014
CDC offers recommendations on doxycycline shortage
In response to recent shortages of the antibiotic doxycycline, the CDC issued recommendations to clinicians about appropriate use of the drug when availability is limited.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/25/4.htm
25 Jun 2013
MKSAP Quiz: severe COPD with multiple exacerbations
A 72-year-old woman is evaluated during a routine examination. She has very severe COPD with multiple exacerbations. She has dyspnea at all times with decreased exercise capacity. She does not have cough or any change in baseline sputum production. Following a physical exam, what is the most appropriate next step in management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/09/3.htm
9 Jun 2015
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
Benefits of clearly defining value in patient care
Physicians have always been charged as agents to advocate for patients' best interests. Simultaneously, however, they are tasked with considering using resources wisely. These commitments can sometimes conflict and create tradeoffs in clinical decision making.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/11/policy.htm
1 Nov 2015
MKSAP Quiz: Persistent itching, odor of the feet
A 19-year-old man is evaluated for 4 to 5 months of persistent itching, thickening of the skin, and odor of the feet. He also has hyperhidrosis of the palms and soles. Medical history is otherwise unremarkable, and he takes no medications. Following a physical exam and skin scrapings, what is the most likely diagnosis?
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/03/mksap-quiz-persistent-itching-odor-of-the-feet.htm
1 Mar 2020
Drugs come up short for doctors, patients
Drug shortages, especially among injectables and cancer medications, have left physicians and patients alike wondering where their next doses will come from. Even simple antibiotics have become scarce commodities.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/05/shortage.htm
1 May 2012
A tasty potential solution to recurrent Clostridium difficile
One hospital sought a way to treat recurrent Clostridium difficile infections in patients unwilling or unable to undergo fecal transplantation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/10/success.htm
1 Oct 2014