By Kevin Burns
Faculty Peer Reviewed
On December 22, 2010, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (Gardasil; Merck, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey) for prevention of anal cancer …
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Challenges in the Treatment of TB and HIV Co-Infection
March 16, 2012
By Santosh Vardhana, MD/PhD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Ms. T is a 32- year-old woman with no past medical history who presents with a three month history of productive cough, shortness of breath, and a …
Does the BCG Vaccine Really Work?
March 14, 2012
By Mitchell Kim
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, an acid-fast bacillus, is the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), an infection that causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. A highly contagious infection, TB is spread …
From The Archives: Why is Syphilis Still Sensitive to Penicillin?
January 13, 2012
Please enjoy this post from the Archives, first published on July 30, 2009
By Sam Rougas MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
It seems that every week a new article in a major newspaper is reporting what …
Does Culturing the Catheter Tip Change Patient Outcomes?
November 17, 2011
By Todd Cutler, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
An 82-year-old man is admitted to the intensive care unit with fevers, hypoxic respiratory failure and hypotension. He is intubated and resuscitated with intravenous fluids. A central venous catheter is placed …
Does Cranberry Juice Prevent Urinary Tract Infections?
November 9, 2011
By Jessie Yu
Faculty Peer Reviewed
A healthy 21-year-old female college student presents to clinic after one day of dysuria and increased frequency. You diagnose her with a recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI), and as you hand her a prescription for …
A New Era of Therapy for Hepatitis C
November 4, 2011
By Alexander Jow, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major public health issue, representing the leading cause of chronic liver disease, death from liver disease, and a principal indication for …
Cholera in Haiti
October 7, 2011
By Matt Johnson, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In the fall of 2010, after Haiti was razed by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that left over 316,000 people dead, cholera was injected into the tumult to add to the growing list of Haiti’s struggles …