Search results for "Infectious Diseases"
Here, there, but not everywhere
What do a bat with a white nose, rust-colored wheat and your pneumonia patient who winters in Arizona have in common? The answer might be fungus.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/04/coverstory.htm
15 Apr 2012
Infectious disease doctor outlines risks of eating raw oysters
Though considered a delicacy by many, raw oysters are not your friends, noted Thomas A. Moore, MD, FACP, chair of infectious diseases at Oschner Medical Center in New Orleans, at a talk during the hospital medicine precourse.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/25/3.htm
25 Apr 2012
CDC: Fewer HAIs reported in 2010 than expected
Fewer health care-associated infections (HAIs) were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2010 than had been predicted based on 2006-2008 data, a new report said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/02/3.htm
2 May 2012
Ethics in daily hospitalist practice
ACP's recently revised Ethics Manual offers guidance on situations relevant to hospitalists, such as stewardship of resources, communicating with patients, and dealing with conflicts over treatment goals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/coverstory.htm
15 May 2012
IDSA diabetic foot infection guidelines cover diagnosis and treatment
A new clinical practice guideline from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) provides detailed instruction on diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot infections.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/06/5.htm
6 Jun 2012
A grim picture
This report from the front lines of the war against microbes doesn't offer much good news.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/grim.htm
15 Jun 2012
Like gambling? Eat raw oysters
Hepatitis A and Vibrio vulnificus are two potential dangers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/gambling.htm
15 Jun 2012
Recent Research
Neurological deficit and outcomes in mild stroke, cangrelor as potential bridging therapy in CABG, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/rr.htm
15 Jun 2012
MRSA rates in the U.S. appear to be decreasing, study indicates
Rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) appear to be decreasing in the U.S., according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/11/4.htm
11 Jul 2012
In the News
Radiation safety, VTE hospitalization risk, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/itn.htm
15 Jul 2012