Sulfa allergy is basically a negative reaction to an antibiotic known as sulfamethoxazole which is an ingredient found in antibiotics which contain sulfonamide including Septra and Bactrim. People who have been diagnosed with a sulfa allergy should not use these types of medications and t…
TO THE EDITOR: I appreciated the excellent article by Drs. Munar and Singh on drug dosing in patients with chronic kidney disease in the May 15, 2007, issue of American Family Physician. (1) As an academic family physician with a certificate of added qualification in geriatrics, I encounter this issue nearly daily, and I would like to provide a geriatrician’s perspective.
Although the Cockcroft-Ga…
An exhaustive investigation into the patient’s history may uncover a pattern and range of symptoms which will lead to an accurate diagnosis of candidiasis. This procedure can be carried out by any competent medical doctor, yet in A…
Urinary tract infections are common among especially in women of ages between 20 and 50. Also known as UTI these infections are not as severe as they seem. It was proved that urinary tract infections are trea…
Infections of the urinary tract are very common, but, only respiratory infections occur more often. Each year, urinary tract
infections (UTI) account for about 8 million doctor visits. Women are especially p…
Drug-resistant, hospital-acquired infections often are treated initially with ineffective antibiotics, which increases the risk of death, according to an article in the August issue of Critical Care Medicine, the journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine.
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NEW ORLEANS — A recent series of “curious” cases of large vulvar or labial abscesses in previously healthy children were associated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and represent the first reported cases of such abscesses in the pediatric and adolescent population, S. Paige…
