Please review the previous post with the case-presentation and image here, then proceed below — The correct answer is A. The ‘teeth-like’ structures mentioned in the question and outlined in the picture above are ‘molar colonies’, created by the organism… Read more

An Ob/Gyn colleague calls you regarding a patient of theirs, who is a 45 year old female with a history of Hepatitis C and prior injection drug use who came in for a routine PAP smear. She has an intrauterine… Read more

An article by Tanya Babich and colleagues from this week’s Clinical Infectious Diseases describes a study performed Israel looking at outcomes of patients with catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI).  This is always a challenging topic because often CAUTIs are… Read more

MMWR recently published a report of two Florida resident’s who got a generous extra portion of protein in their salad back in April 20171. The two Florida residents were consuming a bag of Fresh Express’ Organic Marketside Spring Mix when… Read more

  On August 29th  2017, the FDA approved meropenem-vaborbactam (Vabomere) for adults with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI). Vabomere is a fixed-dose combination of the carbapenem-class drug known as meropenem, along with the novel beta-lactamase inhibitor, vaborbactam. Vaborbactam is a… Read more

In the United States, influenza viruses circulate seasonally, beginning in October and trailing off in April, with the bulk of infections occurring during the winter months.  Both Influenza A and B viruses can cause an acute respiratory illness. Symptoms of… Read more

Case 3 A previously 33-year-old male presents to the emergency room in Buemont, TX with a 3-day history of fevers, pain and swelling of his left calf. He has been volunteering during the relief efforts, and while assisting in a… Read more

Our sympathies go out to the populations affected by the unfortunate climate events in Texas, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Yemen and Niger. In the coming days, it will be important for the medical community and public health officials to stay vigilant… Read more