Search results for "Infectious disease"
Procalcitonin testing saves two days of antibiotic use
Using procalcitonin testing to guide antibiotic therapy reduces health care costs without affecting clinical outcomes or length of stay, according to a new meta-analysis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/20/4.htm
20 Jul 2011
Dexamethasone as adjunct treatment helps pneumococcal meningitis patients
The October issue is online
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/06/4.htm
6 Oct 2010
Rates and causes of community-acquired pneumonia analyzed
Community-acquired pneumonia incidence increases with age, and the most commonly identified pathogens are rhinovirus, influenza virus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/07/22/1.htm
22 Jul 2015
Initially inappropriate antibiotic therapy lengthens sepsis patients' stay by two days
Nearly one-third of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock attributable to Gram-negative organisms receive inappropriate antibiotic therapy at first, which prolongs their hospital stay by two days on average, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/01/12/4.htm
12 Jan 2011
Several antimicrobial stewardship components improve outcomes, review finds
Empirical therapy according to guidelines, de-escalation of therapy, switch from intravenous to oral treatment, therapeutic drug monitoring, use of a list of restricted antibiotics, and bedside consultation all improved either patient or cost outcomes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/09/1.htm
9 Mar 2016
There's something in the water . . . Could it be Legionella?
Legionnaire's cases have been increasing, so hospitalists should learn to spot them and curb potential outbreaks.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/09/legionella-in-the-water.htm
15 Sep 2017
Pearls from an ID doc
Expert also discusses Clostridium difficile, transesophageal echocardiography.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/08/conf02.htm
15 Aug 2013
The epic of Narcissus
A medical miracle becomes a medical student in an updated fable for hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/free/newmans-notions-the-epic-of-narcissus.htm
15 Apr 2021
Ethics in daily hospitalist practice
ACP's recently revised Ethics Manual offers guidance on situations relevant to hospitalists, such as stewardship of resources, communicating with patients, and dealing with conflicts over treatment goals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/coverstory.htm
15 May 2012
The next issue of ACP Internist is online
And the winner is…
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/09/7.htm
9 Jun 2010