Antibiotic Resistance
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08/07/2024
Ronald N. Rubin, MD
Last month’s What’s the Take Home? article described the case of a 70-year-old man who presented to urgent care for severe pain of the right hand. Necrotizing fasciitis was suspected, prompting surgical...
08/07/2024
07/09/2024
Ronald N. Rubin, MD1,2 —Series Editor
Ronald N. Rubin, MD1,2 —Series E...
A 70-year-old man presents to urgent care for severe pain of the right hand. The only trauma he recalled was a small scratch and puncture wound that occurred 2 to 3 days prior.
07/09/2024
02/15/2024
Anthony Calabro, MA
The American Academy of Dermatology updated its 2016 guidelines for the management of acne vulgaris. The updated guidelines include 18 evidence-based recommendations and five good practice statements.
02/15/2024
Interactive Features
12/12/2019
With the increase in multidrug-resistant organisms, do you believe antimicrobial stewardship programs should be adopted universally in the intensive care unit? Take our poll to voice your opinion!
12/12/2019
04/15/2019
Can you answer this pop quiz correctly? See how much you know about HIV-tuberculosis coinfection.
04/15/2019
Clinical Insights
11/20/2023
Jaspal Singh, MD, MHA, MHS
In this video roundtable discussion, Jaspal Singh, MD, MHA, MHS, interviews Dr Lisa Davidson, MD, and Ryan Maves, MD, about the importance of antimicrobial stewardship, fighting antimicrobial resistance,...
11/20/2023
03/18/2020
Researchers from the CDC’s Office of Antibiotic Stewardship have determined that outpatient antibiotic prescription rates in the United States have decreased in recent years. In this Q&A, the Office...
03/18/2020
10/26/2018
Nearly 214,000 annual neonatal deaths are attributed to septic infections caused by antibiotic resistant pathogens, which epitomizes an antibiotic resistance crisis among infants.
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10/26/2018
12/12/2016
Vincent Pedre, MD, discusses 3 types of viral infections that physicians may be inclined to treat with antibiotics, growing concerns of antibiotic resistance, and alternative therapiesfor treating these...
12/12/2016
07/09/2015
Edmond J. LaVoie, PhD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at Rutgers University, discusses the potential of a new antibiotic to combat the increasing problems of antibiotic...
07/09/2015
