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EM@3AM: Murine Typhus

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2012 Jun 30;43(2):175-80. Clinical Infectious Diseases , vol. Murine Typhus: Clinical and epidemiological aspects. Colomb Med (Cali). Gershman, Mark D., and Sarah L. Epidemiology and Clinical Manifestations of Murine Typhus in the United States: A Review of the Literature and New Data from California.” 6, 2008, pp.

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The resurgence of vaccine preventable infections: Measles and Pertussis

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Since January 2024, measles cases in the UK have surged, reaching 2,563 reported casesthe highest level since 2012. 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.

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Diagnostics: Inflammatory Markers

Taming the SRU

Spinal Infection: According to the Infectious Disease Society of America’s (IDSA) 2015 guidelines for native vertebral osteomyelitis, CRP and ESR in the setting of protracted back pain have sensitivities ranging from 94 to 100% for ruling out infection and malignancy in these patients. 2012 Jul 23;2(1):32. Oncotarget.

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Dacryocystitis 

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Current Infectious Disease Reports. 2012 Apr;14:137-46. BMC ophthalmology. 2021 Dec;21(1):1-7. Pinar-Sueiro S, Sota M, Lerchundi TX, Gibelalde A, Berasategui B, Vilar B, Hernandez JL. Dacryocystitis: systematic approach to diagnosis and therapy. Prat D, Magoon K, Revere KE, Katowitz JA, Katowitz WR. 2021 Feb 15;37(5):482-7.

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Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Clinical Infectious Diseases [Internet]. 2012 Mar 19 [cited 2023 Nov 30];55(1):33–41. Disease severity of Shiga toxin-producingE. coliO157 and factors influencing the development of typical haemolytic uraemic syndrome: a retrospective cohort study, 2009–2012. 2012 Jul 19 [cited 2023 Nov 30];345:e4565.

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REBEL Core Cast 107.0 – Vertebral Osteomyelitis

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Executive Summary: 2015 Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis in Adults. New Delhi: JP Brothers Medical Ltd; 2012 Della-Guistina, D. Graphics Image 1: [link] Image 2: [link] References Berbari EF, Kanj SS, et al.

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SAEM Clinical Images Series: A Serious Pain in the Neck

ALiEM

Treatment includes parenteral antibiotics and prompt consultation of medical and surgical subspecialists to identify the infectious source as well as mitigate against systemic spread and/or thrombus propagation. 2012 Oct;12(10):808-15. Epub 2012 May 25. References Kuppalli K, Livorsi D, Talati NJ, Osborn M. Lancet Infect Dis.