Search results for "Infectious Diseases"
In the News
Alzheimer's guidelines, opioid education, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/09/itn.htm
15 Sep 2011
43% of patients taking colistin develop nephrotoxicity
Nephrotoxicity occurred, in a dose-dependent manner, among 43% of patients who took colistin to combat multidrug-resistant organisms, raising questions about the safe use of the drug, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/21/3.htm
21 Sep 2011
Test yourself: Emergency department care
These cases and commentary, which address emergency department care, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/10/ty.htm
15 Oct 2011
A jolly old locums
A locums assignment in a northern region leads to an unusual patient.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/12/free/newman.htm
15 Dec 2011
Propofol shortage did not affect mechanical ventilation duration at one center, study finds
A nationwide propofol shortage did not affect duration of mechanical ventilation at a single U.S. academic medical center, a recent study showed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/01/4.htm
1 Feb 2012
Prior hospitalization, nursing home residency predict multidrug-resistant infection in pneumonia
Among inpatients with pneumonia, hospitalization in the previous 90 days and residence in a nursing home were independent predictors of infection with resistant pathogens, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/15/3.htm
15 Feb 2012
Seven studies from 2011 you should read (if you haven't already)
This Web-only feature offers pearls from one expert's list of 2011's most important literature.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/02/studies.htm
15 Feb 2012
Colistin safe, effective in treating VAP
Colistin seems to be as effective and safe as usual antibiotics for treating ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by multidrug-resistant gram-negative organisms, a new review found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/21/4.htm
21 Mar 2012
Guideline issued on acute bacterial rhinosinusitis
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) issued a new guideline last week on the diagnosis and management of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/28/3.htm
28 Mar 2012
Stool transplantation via colonoscopy effectively treats C. diff
Fecal transplantation via colonoscopy is effective for treating recurrent Clostridium difficile, including the virulent 027 strain, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/04/4.htm
4 Apr 2012