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EM@3AM: Murine Typhus

EMDocs

Clinical Infectious Diseases , vol. 2018 Oct-Dec;55(4):258-264. State of the art of diagnosis of rickettsial diseases: the use of blood specimens for diagnosis of scrub typhus, spotted fever group rickettsiosis, and murine typhus. Answer : Murine Typhus Epidemiology: Murine typhus is endemic in several parts of the U.S.:

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Lung Abscess in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Lung abscess is a rare subset of these (< 1% of admitted cases of pneumonia ( Wojsyk-Banaszak, 2018 ) Lung abscess = collection of fluid within a thick-walled localized area of necrotic lung parenchyma. 2018 May;24(5):376-382. Epub 2018 Feb 15. 2018 Jun;34(6):447-449. J Infect Chemother. doi: 10.1016/j.jiac.2017.12.020.

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Episode 16 - Recognizing and Managing Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Emergency Department

EB Medicine

Join hosts Jeff Nusbaum, MD, and Nachi Gupta, MD on this episode of EMplify as they take you through the May 2018 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice: Recognizing and Managing Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Emergency Department. This month’s issue was authored by Drs.

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Fluoroquinolone Use In Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Wirth 2018) One study including 4.4 Meesters 2018) Resistance is growing (likely from inappropriate / overuse)! BMC Infectious Disease. 451 pediatric patients were included. The incidence of MAEs was comparable between the treatment arms. There was an increased risk of tendon rupture (1.9 Pediatr Infect Dis J.

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EM@3AM: Malignant/Necrotizing Otitis Externa

EMDocs

Infectious diseases , 4 (1), 34–39. Infectious diseases, 4(1), 34–39. and Staphylococcus spp. 2 F ungal involvement (usually Aspergillus fumigatus ), especially in immunocompromised patients. The changing face of malignant (necrotising) external otitis: clinical, radiological, and anatomic correlations. The Lancet.

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: The Who, What, Where, When and Why of Lumbar Punctures

Taming the SRU

2018) Epidemiology of lumbar punctures in hospitalized patients in the United States. Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases , 45 (9), 657–663. Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases , 22 Suppl 3 , S37–S62.

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Spring 2019: Healthcare Updates to Know

Advanced Medical Reviews

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted new data on projected national health expenditures for 2018-2027. Protect the nation from the health effects of emerging and pandemic infectious diseases and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats. percent growth in 2019.