Bacterial Infections

Shortness of breath, fever, and extreme pain are some of the signs of sepsis. However, no gold standard exists for diagnosing sepsis. Which method do you prefer to use? Let us know by taking our poll. ...

When a patient needs treatment for an infectious disease, how do you determine when and how long to hospitalize the patient? Let us know by answering our poll.

Summertime is tick season in many parts of the United States. With the nice weather comes an increase in tick bites and potential for lyme disease. How do you prefer to treat your patients with lyme?

See how much you know about tuberculosis by taking this quiz based on statistics from the World Health Organization.

Urinalysis results were suggestive of urinary tract infection. Computed tomography scans of the abdomen/pelvis were obtained

Sarah, an 8-year-old girl with a sore throat, has a positive rapid strep test and a history of strep contact. While many antibiotics can effectively treat strep, which one is associated with the lowest rate...

Although recurrence is infrequent in patients with strep pharyngitis, it is much less frequent in patients taking cephalosporins.

With the FDA’s recent recall of certain tainted foods, more patients might present with symptoms of salmonella infection. Do you know the best method of testing for the infection? Take our quiz to find...