Infectious Diseases
- Gastroenteritis gone rogue
A 56-year-old woman presented with 2 weeks of vomiting and diarrhea. Her troubles were just beginning.
- Community-acquired pneumonia: Strategies for triage and treatment
Not all patients need to be hospitalized. Initial empiric treatment should be de-escalated as soon as possible.
- Correction
The article, “Fever in a traveler returning from Ethiopia,” by Ken Koon Wong, MD (Cleve Clin J Med 2020; 87(1):31–42; doi:10.3949/ccjm.87a.19017) contained an error in Table 7.
- Fever in a traveler returning from Ethiopia
His symptoms began about 10 days after returning and had been going on for 11 days. What was the cause?
- Sepsis and septic shock: Guideline-based management
Sepsis requires prompt recognition, appropriate antibiotics, careful hemodynamic support, and control of the source of infection.
- How to respond to flu vaccine doubters
Misinformation and unfounded fears abound. What should you tell patients who say no to a fl u shot?
- STI update: Testing, treatment, and emerging threats
Fast, sensitive molecular diagnostic tests that use self-collected samples may help bend the upward curve of STIs.
Appropriate laboratory testing in Lyme diseaseTesting for Lyme disease is challenging and if done incorrectly can lead to unnecessary treatment.
- What are the risks to inpatients during hospital construction or renovation?
Risks include mold infection, Legionnaires disease, sleep deprivation, exacerbation of lung disease, and physical injury.