Infectious Diseases
Conference Coverage
AMWA: Recognizing human-trafficking victims
News
Indiana HIV outbreak prompts national advisory
News
Rise in pertussis cases is due to switch to acellular vaccine
Key clinical point: Pertussis has been on the rise because the acellular vaccine doesn’t work as well as the whole-cell pertussis vaccine it...
News
Early goal-directed therapy did not improve septic shock outcomes
Key clinical point: A strict program of early goal-directed therapy did not improve outcomes in patients with early septic shock. Major finding:...
Government and Regulations
Nearly all 2015 U.S. measles cases related to travel abroad
News
CDC Ebola vaccine trial underway in Sierra Leone
News
Severe sepsis definition excluded at-risk patients
Key clinical point: Defining severe sepsis as meeting at least two SIRS criteria excluded patients with infection and organ failure, and did not...
Government and Regulations
United States experiencing drug-resistant shigellosis outbreak
Article
Emergency Ultrasound: Soft-Tissue Assessment
Abscess, cellulitis, or both? Bedside ultrasound is a fast, accessible, and accurate tool to evaluate soft tissues and guide management.
Article
Deep Space Infections of the Neck: Considerations in Diagnosis and Management
Despite the decreased incidence of deep space neck infections since the advent of antibiotics, preventive healthcare, and improved hygiene, this...