About 1.9 million people worldwide are affected by this bacterium, which is the leading cause of blindness from an infectious disease. Do you know which bacterium it is?
A 24-month-old boy presents with his parents to the pediatric clinic with an ear infection for the fourth time in the past year. The parents ask if there are any other treatments that may work better at...
The ATS/CDC/ERS/IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline on the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis outlines new recommendations for the intensive and continuation phases of treatment. Do you know the...
A 19-year-old man on active military duty presented with a nonhealing ulcer on his dorsal right hand accompanied by enlarging nodules in a linear distribution on his right arm and forearm.
In our latest interactive quiz, we describe the case of a 69-year-old woman who presented with a pruritic rash involving her eyebrows, associated with lymphadenopathy of her face and neck. Can you make the...
The ATS/CDC/ERS/IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline on the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis outlines new recommendations for the intensive and continuation phases of treatment. Are you familiar with...
The ATS/CDC/ERS/IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline on the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis outlines new recommendations for the intensive and continuation phases of treatment. Are you familiar with...
Test your knowledge of drug-resistant tuberculosis with our latest pop quiz. During the intensive phase of treatment, how many medications are recommended? Submit your answer here.
β-lactam therapy has been shown to be superior to vancomycin for the treatment of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Which therapy do you prefer? Let us know by taking our poll!
Shortness of breath, fever, and extreme pain are some of the signs of sepsis. However, no gold standard exists for diagnosing sepsis. Which method do you prefer to use? Let us know by taking our poll. ...
