Infectious Diseases
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC: Flu activity ‘high’ in nine states
The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza rose from 2.7% to 3.3% in the last week.
News from the FDA/CDC
2018-2019 flu season starts in earnest
Highest level of influenza activity seen in two states for the week ending Dec. 15.
Case Reports
Firm, non-tender mass in right breast • worsening, nonproductive cough • pleuritic pain • Dx?
► Firm, non-tender mass in right breast
► Worsening, nonproductive cough
► Pleuritic pain
Applied Evidence
Antibiotic stewardship: The FP’s role
Drug resistance is an expanding problem in outpatient settings. The text and tables that follow can help you fight it by adhering to optimal...
From the Journals
Guideline-concordant treatment still unlikely in nonchildren’s hospitals for pediatric CAP
This is concerning because the majority of children hospitalized with pneumonia are treated in nonchildren’s hospitals.
Case Reports
Worsening of longstanding headaches, dizziness, visual symptoms • Dx?
► Worsening of longstanding headaches
► Dizziness
► Visual symptoms
From the Journals
Pregnant women commonly refuse the influenza vaccine
Applied Evidence
HIV update: Which single-tablet regimens, and when
With the approval of single-tablet regimens that contain 3 or 4 drugs, many patients take just one pill a day. So what are the options and what's...
Latest News
Risk-based testing missed 35% of HCV-positive prison inmates
Commentary
What can we do about the Zika virus in the United States?
What can we do about the Zika virus in the United States? Since Florida has seen several new cases of local mosquito-borne infection, controlling...
Opinion
Uptick in adult syphilis means congenital syphilis may be lurking
Diagnosing/managing congenital syphilis is not always clear cut.