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Law & Medicine: Which doctors get sued?
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Bringing a baby to the office
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Appendicitis, antibiotics, and surgery: An evolving trilogy
Dr. Stephen I. Pelton discusses new information about trying antibiotics rather than going straight to surgery to treat appendicitis.
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What Matters: Probiotics for colds
Could probiotics help prevent respiratory tract infections?
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NSAIDs for UTI
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Stewardship at 3 a.m.
Dr. Kevin T. Powell discusses the issue of stewardship in medicine.
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Why 10 days of antibiotics for infections is not magic
Dr. Michael E. Pichichero offers evidence for treating many pediatric infections for 5 days rather than 10 days.
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Polymyxin resistance is bad news
The finding of British and Chinese colleagues of a new plasmid-borne resistance, MCR-1, encoding for resistance to colistin/polymyxin in...
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Judicious antibiotic use key in ambulatory settings
Dr. Kristina Bryant discusses the need for physicians in office practice to exercise antibiotic stewardship.
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No flu vaccine for patients with egg allergy?
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Infection prevention
Dr. Kristina K. Bryant emphasizes the need to adhere to standard precautions to prevent the spread of infections to and by health care providers...