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The Pneumonia Playbook: Updates for Hospitalists
July 1, 2025
Several clinical scenarios were reviewed by Maria E. Theodorou, MD, FACP, FHM, an associate professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, highlighting the clinical...
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Updates in Sepsis
July 1, 2025
The annual sepsis update, delivered by Meshell Johnson, MD, ATSF, professor of medicine at the University of California in San Francisco, distilled a year’s worth of high-impact evidence into...
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Efficacy of Adjuvant Corticosteroid Therapy for CAP Varied Significantly Based on C-Reactive Protein Concentrations
June 2, 2025
Clinical question: Can baseline C-reactive protein concentrations help identify which patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are most likely to benefit from adjuvant treatment with...
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Continuous Versus Intermittent Infusion of β-Lactam Antibiotics in Critically Ill Patients with Sepsis
May 1, 2025
Clinical question: Does continuous infusion of β-lactam antibiotics reduce 90-day mortality compared with intermittent infusion in critically ill patients with sepsis? Background: Sepsis, a...
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90-Day Mortality Among Septic Patients Given Piperacillin-Tazobactam Versus Cefepime
January 1, 2025
Clinical question: In patients with undifferentiated sepsis without an indication for anaerobic coverage, is there increased mortality with the combined use of vancomycin/piperacillin-tazobactam...
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Hydrocortisone Plus Fludrocortisone for CAP-Related Septic Shock
January 1, 2025
Clinical question: Does hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone reduce all-cause mortality among patients with septic shock due to community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)? Background: A meta-analysis of 17...
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Early Switch from IV to Oral Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Gram-Negative Bacteremia
November 1, 2024
Dr. Shindo Clinical question: Is there a mortality difference between early transition to oral antibiotics versus prolonged intravenous antibiotics in uncomplicated gram-negative...
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Diagnostic Stewardship in CAP with Syndromic Molecular Testing
November 1, 2024
Clinical question: Does syndromic polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based testing of lower respiratory tract samples in patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) lead to faster...
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No Difference in Safety or Mortality with Restrictive Versus Liberal Fluid Resuscitation Strategy for Ongoing Resuscitation in ICU Patients with Septic Shock
August 1, 2024
Clinical question: Are there safety or mortality benefits to the use of a more restrictive versus liberal IV fluid strategy for ongoing IV fluid resuscitation in critically ill patients with septic...
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Pneumonia: Updates, Best Practices, and Controversies
July 1, 2024
In this clinically focused session, Dr. Joanna M Bonsall, associate professor at Emory University School of Medicine and hospitalist at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, discussed portions of the...