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Endocarditis due to E. faecalis: Ampicillin + Ceftriaxone

The combination of ampicillin and ceftriaxone was effective in treatment of endocarditis due to E. faecalis. Efficacy was similar for infections involving isolates with and without high-level aminoglycoside resistance.

Preoperative Anemia and Postoperative Outcomes

In this study of 310,311 veterans aged 65 or older who underwent major noncardiac surgical procedures, 30-day mortality increased 1.6% for every percentage-point decrease in preoperative hematocrit below 39%.

New Mechanism of Bacterial Resistance to Aminoglycosides

Methylation of 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) has emerged as an important mechanism of resistance to aminoglycosides in pathogens including Enterobacteriaceae and non-fermenters including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter species.

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Antithrombotic Therapy for Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

In this paper, Hart and colleagues report the results of a meta-analysis of antithrombotic therapy in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF).

Trauma Reports for September/October 2007

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Physical Abuse of Children: Identification, Evaluation, and Management in the Emergency Department Setting

Approximately one in five of children evaluated in EDs are physically abused, emergency physicians (EPs) have a responsibility to consider abuse in the differential of every injured child.