Search results for "Endocarditis"
In the News
Hospitalist-neurosurgery comanagement, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/04/itn.htm
15 Apr 2011
Antimicrobials: New drugs, new resistance
Ten years ago, infection control was the biggest trend in tackling hospital-based infectious diseases. Now the new hot area is antibiotic stewardship.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/06/antimicrobials.htm
15 Jun 2011
MKSAP quiz on diagnostic testing
These cases and commentary, which address diagnostic testing, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/07/ty.htm
15 Jul 2011
New criteria determine need for echo in bacteremia patients
A list of five criteria can be used to determine whether patients with nosocomial Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia require echocardiography, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/27/1.htm
27 Jul 2011
MKSAP quiz on telemetry
These cases and commentary, which address telemetry, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/03/ty.htm
15 Mar 2012
Allergic reactions in the hospital
Allergic reactions can be hard to detect because their presentation is often delayed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/09/allergies.htm
15 Sep 2012
New indication for apixaban, approvals of gastroenteritis test, diabetes drugs
Details on recalls, warnings, label changes and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/04/fda.htm
15 Apr 2013
Pimp my service
I should have been more nervous. Everyone else on the service was.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/04/newman.htm
15 Apr 2013
S. aureus, anticoagulants raise risk of endocarditis complications
In patients with infective endocarditis, four significant risk factors were associated with all neurological complications, while antimicrobial therapy reduced the risk, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/15/3.htm
15 May 2013
Recent Research
HIV screening recommendations, perioperative SSRI risks, anticoagulants and endocarditis, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/07/rr.htm
15 Jul 2013