Infectious Diseases
- Flu or strep? Rapid tests can mislead
Group A streptococci are common colonizers with viral pharyngitis.
- Norwegian scabies
Norwegian scabies is extremely contagious, and outbreaks can spread in institutions.
- Human papillomavirus in 2019: An update on cervical cancer prevention and screening guidelines
Recommendations on counseling, vaccination, screening, and follow-up for abnormal screening results.
- Assessing liver fibrosis without biopsy in patients with HCV or NAFLD
Biopsy is still the gold standard, but methods based on clinical information and on imaging are emerging.
- Breast augmentation surgery: Clinical considerations
The evolution of breast implants, their complications, and key considerations with regard to aesthetic breast surgery.
- Repeating blood cultures after initial bacteremia: When and how often?
Repeating blood cultures after an initial positive result is superfluous except in certain situations.
- Follow-up blood cultures are often needed after bacteremia
Without follow-up cultures, the adequacy of treatment can be difficult to assess.
- Emphysematous cystitis
The patient had fallen in her home and remained on the floor for 2 days until neighbors heard her cries and called 911.
- Rapidly progressive pleural effusion
A 33-year-old nonsmoker presents with severe pleuritic chest pain; the differential diagnosis is broad.
- A new reason to reconsider that antibiotic prescription: The microbiome
Prescribing an antibiotic is a far more complicated and long-lasting affair than most of us thought.