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Infectious Diseases

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    What Is the Appropriate Use of Antibiotics In Acute Exacerbations of COPD?

    January 27, 2012

    Antibiotics are not recommended as empiric therapy for all patients with AECOPD

  • News

    New Mindset on Antibiotics

    January 11, 2012

    De-escalation strategies could improve efficiency, cost of care

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    High-Tech Linens Could Reduce Bacteria in Hospital Settings

    November 30, 2011

    A company pitching bacteria-resistant hospital linens is studying just how effective their product can be in the hospital setting.

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    Antibiotic Overuse Linked to C. Diff Infections

    August 31, 2011

    Epidemiologist urges hospitalists to take minimalist approach

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    When Should a Patient with Ascites Receive Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) Prophylaxis?

    April 1, 2011

    Evidence supports the use of SBP prophylaxis in patients with ascites presenting with a gastrointestinal bleed or those with a prior history of SBP

  • News

    Hospitalized Patients Take MRSA Home

    August 27, 2009

    Opportunity exists for HM to counsel patients, hospitalist says

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    What is the best antibiotic treatment for C.difficile-associated diarrhea?

    March 1, 2009

    CaseAn 84-year-old woman presents with watery diarrhea. She recently received a fluoroquinolone antibiotic during a hospitalization for pneumonia. Her temperature is 101 degrees, her heart rate is...

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    What is the proper duration of antibiotic treatment in adults hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia?

    February 1, 2009

    CaseAn 83-year-old male with hypertension, coronary artery disease, and obstructive sleep apnea presents with progressive shortness of breath, a productive cough, wheezing, and tachypnea. His blood...

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    Bacterial Meningitis, Non-Specific Troponin Elevation, Antibiotics for ECOPD, VTE Update, and More

    April 1, 2007

    Treatment of Bacterial Meningitis with Vancomycin Ricard JD, Wolff M, Lacherade JC, et al. Levels of vancomycin in cerebrospinal fluid of adult patients receiving adjunctive corticosteroids to treat pneumococcal meningitis: a prospective multicenter observational study. Clin Infect Dis.

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    Reduce CR-BSI, Quality Performance Measures, Treat DVT. Plus Adult Bacterial Meningitis in “Classic Lit”

    March 2, 2007

    Reduce CR-BSI Pronovost P, Needham D, Berenholtz S, et al. An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. N Engl J Med. 2006 Dec 28;355(26):2725-2732. For practicing clinicians, quality improvement (QI) is a difficult and important task.

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