By Martin Fried, MD
Peer reviewed
Learning Objectives
- Why does impaired cellular immunity increase the risk for Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia (PJP)? Â How do acquired humoral immune deficiencies, such as the use of rituximab, increase the …
Category: ID
Clinical Correlations
Sex or Drugs: Why Do We See An Increased Incidence of Oropharyngeal Cancer?
July 13, 2016
By Tyler Litton, MD
Peer Reviewed
Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is relatively rare but incidence has increased in the US over the past 40 years. [1] Tonsillar cancer is the most common …
Don’t Tie Me Down! Do Neckties Spread Infection?
February 24, 2016
By Gabriel Campion
Peer Reviewed
For over a century, neckties have been a staple accessory in the wardrobe of the American professional man. Although white-collar dress codes have trended toward a …
The Persistent HIV Crisis: HIV Prevalence Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)
February 3, 2016
By Ofole Mgbako, MD
Peer Reviewed
In July 2010, the much-anticipated “National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States†was released to the public. In its introduction, the president declared, “Our Nation is at …
Diagnostic Challenges in Latent Tuberculosis Infection: A Brief Review of Available Tests and their Appropriate Use
July 15, 2015
By: Miguel A. Saldivar, MD
Peer ReviewedÂ
“Indeterminate.” Many clinicians have expressed frustration when reading this word on a Quantiferon-TB Gold test result. The obligate follow-up question is: what is the next best …
Microbiome Blues in E
April 1, 2015
By M tanner
Many  bacteria live in and on me—I’ve always known that. But when I learned that bacteria make up 90% of the cells in my body, it made me feel so sucio, so unclean.
I went through my …
Ethical Considerations in the Use of Cordons Sanitaires
February 19, 2015
By Rachel Kaplan Hoffmann, M.D., M.S.Ed., and Keith Hoffmann, J.D.
Peer Reviewed
On December 6, 2013, a two-year-old boy living in southeastern Guinea became the first victim of …
Are Health Care Providers PrEPared?
September 24, 2014
By Nathan King
Faculty Reviewed
Doctors are known to be some of the worst patients, and from personal experience I predict that medical students are not too far behind. That’s why when I finally found the time to take a proactive …