Search results for "Infectious Disease"
MKSAP Quiz: 12-hour history of bilateral lower-extremity paralysis
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 38-year-old man admitted to the hospital for a 12-hour history of bilateral lower-extremity paralysis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/24/3.htm
24 Jul 2012
MKSAP Quiz: Skin eruption after tick removal
A 22-year-old man is evaluated for a skin eruption on his leg. The patient lives in Virginia and is active outdoors. One week ago, he found a black tick on his lower leg, which his roommate removed with a tweezers. Yesterday he developed diffuse myalgia, neck stiffness, and fatigue. These symptoms have persisted, and today he notes erythema at the site of the previously attached tick. Following a physical examination, and skin findings, what is the most appropriate initial management?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/mksap.htm
1 Jun 2014
Rare but resistant and deadly strains of Enterobacteriaceae increasing
Rare but deadly strains of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are on the rise, stated a report.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/12/5.htm
12 Mar 2013
Obituary
James A. Curtin, MD, MACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/04/obituary.htm
1 Apr 2015
New antibiotics may change inpatient skin infection treatment
Physicians have a few new drugs in their armamentarium for skin and soft-tissue infections.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/10/antibiotics.htm
1 Oct 2014
MKSAP Quiz: type 2 diabetes with a draining chronic foot ulcer
A 75-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus is evaluated in the emergency department for a draining chronic ulcer on the left foot, erythema, and fever. This week's MKSAP Quiz asks readers to determine appropriate management.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/21/3.htm
21 Jun 2011
Two drugs may make skin structure infections easier to manage
Two new drugs may make acute bacterial skin and skin-structure infections easier to manage, including on an outpatient basis, according to 2 new studies.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/10/5.htm
10 Jun 2014
Nominees named for College Officer and Regent positions
The Governance Committee of the American College of Physicians places in nomination candidates for College governance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/11/nominees-named-for-college-officer-and-regent-positions.htm
1 Nov 2020
HIV and chronic HBV/HCV co-infection may increase non-Hodgkin's lymphoma risk
Co-infected patients with poor immune status or restoration are at high risk for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and death and deserve high priority for access to well-tolerated, interferon-free, direct-acting antiviral treatment programs, study authors noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/10/18/2.htm
18 Oct 2016
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up after HIV testing
A 25-year-old man is evaluated in follow-up after HIV testing. He states he has sex with other men and usually uses condoms. He had a negative HIV test result 1 year ago. He feels well today but reports having a flulike illness last week with mild fever, headache, myalgias, and fatigue; these symptoms have resolved. Following a physical exam and immunoassays, what is the most appropriate next step in management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/10/17/3.htm
17 Oct 2017