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Hospital Medicine Alert - Full July 2012 Issue in PDF
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Audit Feedback Reduced Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Use and Incidence of C. difficile Infections
Institution of a formal audit and feedback program resulted in a decrease in use of broad-spectrum antibiotics and a 31% reduction in cases of Clostridium difficile infection. -
Linezolid for Nosocomial MRSA Pneumonia: A Better Option?
Linezolid was non-inferior to vancomycin in patients with nosocomially acquired MRSA pneumonia. Although mortality was similar among linezolid- and vancomycin-treated patients, several outcomes (such as clinical cure and microbiological cure) favored linezolid. -
Cardiac Device-Related Infective Endocarditis
This study reports data from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis-Prospective Cohort Study (ICE-PCS) on the clinical characteristics of infective endocarditis related to pacemakers and ICDs. ICE-PCS collected data on 3284 patients with endocarditis from 64 centers in 28 countries in a central database. -
Trauma Reports November/December 2012 Issue in PDF
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Traumatic Brain Injury
Head trauma is a common presenting problem among emergency department (ED) patients. It has been estimated that 1-2 million Americans sustain traumatic brain injury (TBI) annually. -
Toxicologic Emergencies & Dangerous Drug Interactions in PDF
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Fluoroquinolones for cystitis
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Oral medications for diabetes
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Antibiotics not needed for rhinosinusitis