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Clinical Update: RSV Vaccines for Adults
December 7, 2023
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common seasonal virus that can cause serious illness in children and adults alike. It was first isolated in a group of chimpanzees in 1956 and was originally...
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Partial Oral Antibiotic Therapy May be Effective in Treating Complicated MRSA Among People with IDU
December 1, 2023
Clinical question: Are oral antibiotics effective in completing treatment for complicated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients with injection drug use (IDU)? Dr....
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Cellulitis is Frequently Misdiagnosed
December 1, 2023
Clinical question: How accurate is the initial diagnosis of cellulitis in adult patients compared to subsequent specialist consultation? Dr. Lessing Background: Diagnosis of cellulitis leads...
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Administering Glucocorticoids Lowers Risk of Death in ICU Patients with Severe CAP
December 1, 2023
Clinical question: Does early administration of glucocorticoids to intensive care unit (ICU) patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) reduce mortality? Ms. Harakal Background:...
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Systemic Corticosteroids for Patients with Severe CAP
December 1, 2023
Clinical question: Among patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), does the addition of corticosteroids reduce mortality? Dr. Salline Background: Corticosteroids are used...
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Pitavastatin and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in HIV Patients
October 2, 2023
Clinical question: Does pitavastatin reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals? Dr. Sheikh Background: Individuals with HIV infection...
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Delayed Antibiotics in Suspected Sepsis Increase Shock Risk and Mortality
October 2, 2023
Clinical question: Does the time to first antibiotics affect the risk of progression to septic shock? Dr. Richardson Background: The Surviving Sepsis Campaign emphasized early infection...
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Legionella Risk Model Guides Appropriate Testing
January 3, 2023
Dr. Crane Clinical question: Can select patient demographic data and risk factors help predict Legionella infection better than clinical gestalt or current Infectious Diseases Society of America...
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Curbing C. difficile Infection in a Hospital
October 3, 2022
Shutterstock.com This article discusses the prevalence of Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection in hospitals, the progress that’s been made in recent years in reducing...
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STI Guideline Updates for Pediatric Hospitalists
September 23, 2022
PHM Session: 2021 Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Guideline Updates: What the Pediatric Hospitalist Needs to Know Presenters: Jason Zucker, MD, Columbia University, New York, and Candice...