Search results for "Infectious Diseases"
Internal Medicine Meeting 2017 offers new, rapid-fire session
At Internal Medicine Meeting 2017, expect to hear recent research findings, clinical pearls and pitfalls, and maybe the sound of a gong.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/preview.htm
1 Feb 2017
HPV vaccination now impacts practice later
This issue covers such topics as HPV vaccination, news from ObesityWeek, and a preview of upcoming events at Internal Medicine Meeting 2017.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/editors.htm
1 Feb 2017
ACP's international presence promotes better clinical care
The American College of Physicians has a significant international presence, with 19 international chapters.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/presidents.htm
1 Feb 2017
Vancomycin may have mortality benefit over metronidazole for patients with severe Clostridium difficile infection, study finds
There were no statistically or clinically significant differences in efficacy observed between patients receiving vancomycin and metronidazole across all severity groups, although patients who received vancomycin had a lower risk of mortality than those who received metronidazole due to a reduction in patients with severe infection.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/02/14/4.htm
14 Feb 2017
Officers and Regents election results announced
The election of Officers and Regents will become effective at the conclusion of the Annual Business Meeting at Internal Medicine Meeting 2017 in San Diego.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/03/elections.htm
1 Mar 2017
Insufficient evidence supports screening pelvic exams in asymptomatic women, Task Force says
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force found little evidence on the accuracy of screening pelvic examinations to detect various conditions, including ovarian cancer, bacterial vaginosis, genital herpes, or trichomoniasis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/03/14/1.htm
14 Mar 2017
ACP engages in the political process because it is necessary
There is almost nothing that physicians and the larger health care system can do for patients that isn't affected by what comes down from Washington. ACP must become involved in the political process.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/04/washington.htm
1 Apr 2017
MKSAP quiz: 5-day history of nodules
A 29-year-old woman is evaluated for a 5-day history of nodules over her lower extremities. She reports that she regularly visits a local spa that uses whirlpool footbaths during her pedicure procedures; she always shaves her legs with a razor before these visits. Medical history is unremarkable, and she takes no medications. Following a physical exam, punch biopsy of a lesion, and tissue cultures, what is the most likely cause of infection?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/04/11/3.htm
11 Apr 2017
Increasing resistance of Shigella to ciprofloxacin prompts new CDC guidance
The agency has found an increase in Shigella isolates in the U.S. with minimum inhibitory concentration values between 0.12 and 1 µg/mL for ciprofloxacin.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/04/25/1.htm
25 Apr 2017
Managing superbugs in your community
General internists are poised to assume a key role in tackling the increasingly formidable threat of antimicrobial resistance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/05/superbugs.htm
1 May 2017