Infectious Diseases

- ESPID Fast-Rising WBC Associated With Severe Infant Pertussis
Keeping Patients Safe From Infection in Outpatient Settings In the absence of accreditation, patient safety is largely a matter of trust in ambulatory care settings. Joseph Perz of the CDC explains.
CDC Expert Commentary, May 11, 2012
A Barista With Autonomic Neuropathy and Delirium A young woman presented with agitation and delirium, progressing to coma. She has a fever. What could the diagnosis be?
Medscape Infectious Diseases, May 7, 2012
Hepatitis G Virus (GBV-C): What We Know So Far The hepatitis G virus, known as GBV-C, seems to be well tolerated and could be a silver lining for patients with HIV, yet it increases the risk for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Medscape Gastroenterology, May 4, 2012
The Unique Challenge of Infection Control in Pediatric Care Infection control in pediatrics involves a partnership with families, along with other considerations unique to infants and children.
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), May 4, 2012

Doctors and Marriage: Should You Have a Prenup? Love is powerful, yet marriage always involves some element of risk. Can you protect your finances and your practice in the event of a divorce and still start off a marriage on the right foot?
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2012
A Fierce but Effective Way to Combat Accounts Receivable If A/R is mounting and some of it is long overdue, your current staff and billers might not make much headway. You need a tactical way to attack the problem.
UnCommon Sense® , December 2011
New AMA Head on Membership, the ACA, and Medicine's Future Dr. James Madara, of the American Medical Association, gives a candid interview on the nation's largest physician organization and whether it has any regrets about supporting the Affordable Care Act.
Medscape Internal Medicine, May 2012
Can a Hospital Say, 'Only Thin Doctors Can Work Here'? A Texas hospital refuses to hire overweight staff, including doctors and nurses. Is this ethical -- or sensible? A leading bioethicist gives his take on the situation.
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2012
Malpractice: An Effective Ray of Hope for Doctors One effort to improve the malpractice situation for physicians is having some moderate success. How extensive it will be remains to be seen.
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2012

Infectious Diseases News
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Alert FDA Approves Foscarnet for HIV-Related CMV Retinitis, Herpes The US Food and Drug Administration has approved foscarnet sodium injection in HIV/AIDS-related cytomegalovirus infections and herpes.
FDA Approvals, May 10, 2012
Norovirus Outbreak Traced to Reusable Grocery Bag Noroviruses may be the perfect human pathogen and are spread easily on surfaces and fomites.
Medscape Medical News, May 9, 2012