Limiting the Burden of Influenza on High-Risk Individuals
High-risk populations face an increased burden from influenza due to a combination of weakened immunity, physiological changes, and chronic conditions...
Drugs for Treating Mycobacterial Infections
Drugs used to treat infections with mycobacteria (tuberculosis,leprosy)
The therapeutic principle applicable to both Tuberculosis and Leprosy is combined treatment with two or more drugs. Combination therapy prevents the emergence of resistant Mycobacteria and Mycobacterial Infections.
Sepsis Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
SIRS (Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome) is Inflammatory response to a non-infectious insult (pancreatitis, burn, surgery…)
Appropriate Antibiotics for Resistant Organisms
Some mechanisms of resistance to antibiotics
Antibiotics are prescribed to ~15% of emergency department (ED) patients and are among the most frequently utilized medications in emergency medicine. Often, the emergency provider (EP) must make clinical decisions…
Embolic Complications of Infective Endocarditis
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a bacterial or fungal infection of the heart valves or perivalvular structures and is a highly morbid condition associated with significant in-hospital mortality. The morbidity of…