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Abstract & Commentary: Imported Pediatric Malaria
A retrospective review of pediatric malaria at a Washington, DC, children's hospital identified 98 cases over 8 years (1999-2006). Their mean age was 9.6 years. -
Abstract & Commentary: Azithromycin Restores Chloride Efflux in Cells of Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Two human cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchial epithelial cell lines and one CF human primary epithelial cell line in culture were treated with AZM at 10 µg/mL. -
Infectious Disease Alert October 2011 Issue in PDF
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Fidaxomicin for CDI in Patients Who Continue Concomitant Antibiotics: Arrival of a Superior Treatment Option?
CDI can be a difficult-to-manage complication of antibiotic therapy. Although it is preferable to discontinue the inciting antibiotic when CDI occurs, this is not always possible given that many patients have serious infections, which require ongoing antibiotic therapy. -
Updates By Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP
The increasing sophistication of molecular tools is allowing for the discovery of all kinds of novel strains of bacteria; witness the multiple new strains of Rickettsia discovered around the world. -
Abstract & Commentary: ICU Telemedicine Can Improve Patient Outcomes
Intensive care unit (ICU) telemedicine has been widely embraced in U.S. hospitals as part of the current focus on preventing medical errors and improving an array of measures related to the quality of care. -
Abstract & Commentary: To Brush ‘Em or Not: Does Tooth Brushing Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia?
The purpose of this review paper was to summarize the evidence on the effect of tooth brushing to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in critically ill adults and children receiving mechanical ventilatory support. -
Abstract & Commentary: Respite Staffing Decreases Intensivist Burnout
This study assessed the impact of two formats, intermittent scheduling (IS) or continuous scheduling (CS), on intensivist and patient outcomes. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Critical Care Alert September 2011 Issue in PDF