Management of Infectious Diseases

The prelims comprise: Introduction Failure to consider acute bacterial endocarditis in febrile patients Over‐reliance on exam findings in acute bacterial endocarditis Failure to consider endocarditis in intravenous drug users with neurological deficits Misapplication of the pneumonia severity index...

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Published inEmergency Medicine: Avoiding the Pitfalls and Improving the Outcomes pp. 63 - 71
Main Authors Karras, David J, Satz, Wayne A, Barrett, Jeffrey
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2007
Subjects
antibiotic
infectious diseases
meningitis
pneumonia
vaccination
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Summary:The prelims comprise: Introduction Failure to consider acute bacterial endocarditis in febrile patients Over‐reliance on exam findings in acute bacterial endocarditis Failure to consider endocarditis in intravenous drug users with neurological deficits Misapplication of the pneumonia severity index Use of antibiotics for uncomplicated bronchitis Inappropriate antibiotics prescription for sinusitis Routinely performing a CT before LP in patients with suspected meningitis Delaying antibiotics in patients with suspected bacterial meningitis Failure to appreciate the range of CSF findings associated with bacterial meningitis Over‐reliance on physical findings in diagnosing bacterial meningitis Failing to recognize methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus as a common pathogen Failure to aggressively treat sepsis Failure to ensure adequate antimicrobial treatment in severe sepsis and septic shock Pearls for Improving Patient Outcomes
ISBN:1405141662
9781405141666
DOI:10.1002/9780470755938.ch8