Infectious Diseases
CE/CME
December 2017: Click for Credit
Topics include: Recurrent strep throat • Motivational pharmacotherapy for minority patients with depression • Revised Bethesda System thyroid...
Article
Screening for tuberculosis: Updated recommendations
Each of the available testing methods has advantages and disadvantages. An individual’s age, level of risk, and other personal factors help...
News
Parents have diverse reasons for refusing HPV vaccine for their child
Health care providers need to continue to educate parents about the anticancer vaccine.
Commentary
A program to increase flu vaccine compliance
A flu shot program won’t hurt your bottom line, and might help it.
PURLs
When to “CAP” Off Pneumonia Treatment
Let's be frank: Practitioners often ignore guidelines recommending a five-day course of antibiotics for hospitalized patients with community-...
Conference Coverage
IGRA preferred test for latent TB diagnosis
Only one-third of physician respondents to a survey knew that the T-SPOT.TB test had the highest sensitivity for identifying those with latent TB...
News
Vaccination program cut hospital-treated RV gastroenteritis in young children
A Finnish rotavirus vaccination program more than paid for itself in secondary health care costs.
Conference Coverage
Rectal swabs concurred with stool tests in children with GI illness
SAN DIEGO – Appears to be a good substitute for a bulk stool sample.
Clinical Review
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: How to Recognize and Treat
Pelvic inflammatory disease can present silently or with vague symptoms. But identifying at-risk patients has gotten a little easier, thanks to...
News
Tdap during pregnancy, or before, offers infants pertussis protection
Many women still don’t receive Tdap during pregnancy.