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Oral administration of antibiotics: a rational alternative to the parenteral route. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 2006; 333(7580):1193. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006(2). 1997; 24(3):457-67. PMID: 9114201 Siegel RE et al.

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Infections For stable patients, obtain microbiologic samples prior to antibiotics (per the American Academy of Orthopedic surgery and The Infectious Diseases Society of America). In stable patients, fluid/tissue cultures should be obtained prior to administration of antibiotics. 7,8 Majority are managed operatively. 2021 Aug 31.

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MAY 15, 2024

Early administration of antibiotics is the only factor known to reduce this mortality. Early administration of antibiotics is the only factor known to reduce this mortality. 2006 May 15;106(10):2258-66. Take Home Points: There are many causes of neutropenia, chemotherapy being by far the most dangerous. Raad, II, et al.,

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Whooping Cough: A Cyclical but Preventable Disease Whooping cough, caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis , is another infectious disease experiencing a resurgence despite the availability of vaccines. These outbreaks increase the risk of imported cases in other regions, including the UK. Global measles outbreaks.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

6 By 2030, it is estimated that Nigeria followed by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan will have the greatest disease burden. million infected people suffer from skin disease and 1.15 2006) River Blindness: A Success Story under Threat? 7 Approximately 14.6 million from partial or complete blindness.

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Taming the SRU

JUNE 12, 2023

There are multiple factors to consider when managing dog and mammalian bites in the ED, including closure, prophylactic antibiotic administration, and rabies post-exposure prophylaxis. In 2006, only 79 dogs were found to have rabies in the United States [14]. Clinical Infectious Diseases. To close or not to close?

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