Oral antibiotics appear as effective as IV antibiotics for treating severe UTIs, based on a systematic Cochrane review of 15 randomized trials comparing different modes of administration in 1,743 ...
Salim Rezaie, MD, is the founder and editor of REBEL EM. A version of this article originally appeared at Emergency Physicians Monthly. Patients with extensive cellulitis or large abscesses often ...
Infectious Endocarditis IV Drug Use For certain patients with endocarditis on the left side of the heart under stable condition, switching from intravenous (IV) antibiotics to orally administered ...
As an Infectious Disease physician, I see many patients with osteomyelitis, or infection of the bone. It’s a common infection especially in patients with diabetes, poor circulation, and following ...