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Herpes zoster vaccine safe and effective, but cost may hinder its use

Herpes zoster vaccine safe and effective, but cost may hinder its use
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/04/4.htm
4 May 2010

MKSAP Quiz: 5-day history of a lesion

A 31-year-old woman is evaluated for a 5-day history of a nonpainful cutaneous lesion on the back of her left hand. She works as a packer in a parcel distribution center. She does not recall injury to this area and reports no unusual employment or recreational exposures. She has not had fever, cough, shortness of breath, headache, chest discomfort, or gastrointestinal symptoms. Yesterday, two coworkers were evaluated for similar lesions. Her husband has recently been prescribed an antibiotic after being diagnosed with a “boil” from which methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus was cultured. Her only medication is an oral contraceptive pill. What is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/02/mksap-quiz-5-day-history-of-a-lesion.htm
1 Feb 2018

Both nosocomial and community-based sources of C. difficile contribute to disease transmission

Genetically diverse, community-based sources of Clostridium difficile may play a larger role in nosocomial transmission than previously thought, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/01/5.htm
1 Oct 2013

Oral HPV infection affects 7% of population, more men than women

The overall prevalence of oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection was nearly 7% among men and women ages 14 to 69 years in the United States, and was higher among men than among women, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/31/4.htm
31 Jan 2012

Quinolones for tuberculosis did not show noninferiority in 3 early-phase trials in Africa

Early-stage studies attempting to shorten tuberculosis treatment regimens in African countries from 6 months to 4 months by including a fluoroquinolone failed to show noninferiority, according to 3 published reports and an editorial that appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine on Oct. 23.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/28/4.htm
28 Oct 2014

MKSAP Quiz: 12-hour history of bilateral lower-extremity paralysis

This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 38-year-old man admitted to the hospital for a 12-hour history of bilateral lower-extremity paralysis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/24/3.htm
24 Jul 2012

Internal medicine can slow climate change, improve health

ACP is once again proactively addressing an issue of importance to human health: climate change.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/07/presidents.htm
1 Jul 2016

Letters to the Editor

Readers respond to ACP Internist coverage of issues surround the time spent with patients, ICD-10 coding changes, and physician burnout.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/03/letters.htm
1 Mar 2015

Rare but resistant and deadly strains of Enterobacteriaceae increasing

Rare but deadly strains of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are on the rise, stated a report.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/12/5.htm
12 Mar 2013

MKSAP Quiz: type 2 diabetes with a draining chronic foot ulcer

A 75-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus is evaluated in the emergency department for a draining chronic ulcer on the left foot, erythema, and fever. This week's MKSAP Quiz asks readers to determine appropriate management.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/21/3.htm
21 Jun 2011

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