Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
08/05/2016
Noting that inappropriate antibiotic use is common in primary health care, researchers assessed whether rapid C-reactive protein testing could safely reduce antibiotic use in patients with non-severe acute...
08/05/2016
Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
07/18/2016
A recent study explored the effectiveness of two commonly prescribed alternatives to antibiotics for the treatment of patients with chronic sinusitis: steam inhalation and nasal irrigation.
07/18/2016
Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
07/05/2016
A recent study examined whether reducing antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infectious could lead to increases in the incidence of serious bacterial complications, including pneumonia and...
07/05/2016
Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
06/17/2016
A recent study explored the effect of statin drugs on the risk of developing infections in hospitalized patients following an ischemic stroke.
06/17/2016
Diagnosis
Diagnosis
06/16/2016
Factors including the density of perifollicular infiltrate may help to differentiate indolent and aggressive folliculotropic mycosis fungoides, according to Dutch researchers.
06/16/2016
Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
06/02/2016
This Photo Essay features a collection of 4 photo-based cases of conditions transmitted by insects or ticks, including Lyme disease and strongyloidiasis.
06/02/2016
Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
05/27/2016
US health officials have reported the first case of a patient with an infection resistant to colistin, a “last resort” antibiotic held in reserve for use against bacteria unaffected by other antibiotics. ...
05/27/2016
Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
05/06/2016
Researchers examined a potential association between yeast infections and increased risk of mental illness in a new study.
05/06/2016
Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
05/04/2016
A recent study estimated the rates of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions in the United States.
05/04/2016
Long COVID Roundup
Long COVID Roundup
04/23/2016
Anthony Calabro, MA
Recent studies in children and adults associate long COVID with worsened academic performance, attention difficulties, subjective cognitive impairment, and persistent neurologic and psychiatric symptoms. ...
04/23/2016