September 20th 2024
FluMist is the first influenza vaccine that does not have to be given by a health care professional.
Antibiotic Resistance: A Compelling Reason to Resist Patients’ Requests
July 1st 2007How strong is the link between antibiotic use and resistance? Patients with upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) have come to expect an antibiotic even if their clinical presentation is consistent with a viral infection.
Penile Cancer: Squamous Cell Carcinoma In Situ
July 1st 2007An 82-year-old man is seen for annual physical examination in the nursing home. He has resided there for 1 year because of the aggregate impact of multiple medical problems including, most prominently, laryngeal swallowing dysfunction associated with vocal cord paralysis.
Probiotic Supplement May Fend Off Antibiotic-Induced Diarrhea
June 29th 2007LONDON -- Bolstering the GI tract with a mix of disease-fighting microbes significantly reduced the incidence of diarrhea associated with antibiotics and Clostridium difficile, according to results of a placebo-controlled trial.