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News
You aren’t (necessarily) a walking petri dish!
December 15, 2017
Does exposure to a patient with a multidrug-resistant organism result in colonization of a health care provider?
News
Inpatient antiviral treatment reduces ICU admissions among influenza patients
December 14, 2017
In-hospital flu vaccinations could keep adults out of the ICU
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News
Expanded hospital testing improves respiratory pathogen detection
December 8, 2017
More in depth testing greatly increased viral detection in respiratory patients
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News
Underlying peripheral arterial or venous disease in patients with lower extremity SSTIs
December 5, 2017
Hospitalists are in a unique position to identify patients with underlying peripheral arterial and venous disease when they are admitted for lower extremity skin and soft tissue infections.
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Opinion
Ensuring a smooth data collection process
December 2, 2017
A quality improvement project provides a med student with an excellent opportunity to improve his clinical skills.
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News
Pediatric acute appendicitis: Is it time for nonoperative treatment (NOT)?
December 1, 2017
Nonoperative treatment may be a reasonable alternative to standard surgical management for acute uncomplicated appendicitis in children.
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News
Antibiotics after incision and drainage for simple abscesses improves outcomes
November 17, 2017
Clinical question: Does antibiotic administration after incision and drainage of simple abscesses improve cure rates?
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News
Public health hazard: Bring your flu to work day
November 8, 2017
Many physicians and pharmacists report working while having influenza-like illness.
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News
SHORT TAKES
November 8, 2017
A brief roundup of HM-centric research.
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News
IGRA preferred test for latent TB diagnosis
November 2, 2017
Only one-third of physician respondents to a survey knew that the T-SPOT.TB test had the highest sensitivity for identifying those with latent TB infection.
