Infectious Disease

A Bone to Pick: Diagnosing Osteomyelitic Foot Infections

A Bone to Pick: Diagnosing Osteomyelitic Foot Infections

Infectious Disease /

Take Home Points Osteomyelitis is a diagnostic term used to describe the destruction of bone via inflammatory processes, often associated with pathogenic infection.  Osteomyelitis exists on a wide chronicity spectrum, with variable treatment and prognosis.  Acute osteomyelitis is generally used for symptoms < 2 weeks duration; chronic osteomyelitis is generally reserved for patients with symptom […]

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Rise of the Macrolide Resistance: Community Acquired Pneumonia Treatment Update

Rise of the Macrolide Resistance: Community Acquired Pneumonia Treatment Update

Infectious Disease, Respiratory/Pulm, Reviews /

The last update to the IDSA guidelines on treatment of community acquired pneumonia was more than a decade ago, and in 2019 they provided updated guidance on antibiotic regimens for the outpatient management which simplifies things and shines a light on the world of antibiotic resistance.

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