Zachary Elkin
Faculty Peer Reviewed
There are more than a million cases of herpes zoster (HZ) in the US annually [1-3]. The incidence of HZ, or shingles, has been rising in the US …
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Clinical Correlations
From The Archives: The Polymyxins: Why am I using them all the time, and what are they?
November 21, 2013
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated December 8, 2010
By Jon-Emile S Kenny
Faculty Peer Reviewed
A 65-year-old female with locally advanced rectal cancer is admitted to the ICU, hypotensive and febrile. Her PICC line is removed and blood cultures …
Barriers to Translating Evidence into Clinical Care: the Zoster Vaccine
October 10, 2013
By Zachary Elkin
Faculty Peer Reviewed
There are more than a million cases of herpes zoster (HZ) in the US annually [1-3]. The incidence of HZ, or shingles, has been rising in …
Diagnostic Dilemma-Poststreptococcal Reactive Arthritis in a Pregnant Woman
September 18, 2013
By Bryan Stierman and Todd Cutler, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Case Presentation
A 35-year-old Hispanic woman presented to the emergency room with severe joint pain and swelling for one week.
The patient had a …
Promising New Hepatitis C Medications Raise Hopes, Questions
January 17, 2013
By Carl M. Gay, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
A healthy 61-year old man with a history of chronic genotype 1b hepatitis C virus infection of unknown duration arrives for his semiannual appointment …
Morgellons: Real Disease or Delusion Turned Internet Meme?
October 3, 2012
By Robert Mazgaj
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Morgellons disease is an “unexplained dermopathy†characterized by fibers emerging from skin lesions, and associated with various cutaneous sensations.[1] Inspired by a curious medical condition reported …
Vancomycin Resistance in Staphylococcus Aureus: A Dangerous Dent in Our Armamentarium?
September 13, 2012
By Bryan Stierman
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Staphylococcus aureus, first discovered in the 1880s, is one of the most widespread human pathogens. It is also a commensal organism, with about 20% of the …
Are Dentists Really Causing Infective Endocarditis?
August 29, 2012
By Jeffrey Krutoy, DDS
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Bacterial infective endocarditis is a potentially devastating disease, and while it may be an easy tradition to blame the dentist, recent research and new guidelines …