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Medical Category: Infectious Disease

A COVID-19 Update that is Long Overdue

Background: There have been lots of trials sitting on my computer desktop awaiting my review, but like many of you time has been thin from clinical work and increasing cases of COVID-19 where I work.  I thought it might be ...

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Infectious Disease

REBEL Cast Ep 89: The CODA Trial – Antibiotics vs Appendectomy for Appendicitis

Background: The well-established, standard treatment for acute appendicitis is surgical appendectomy.  However, recent research has challenged the dominance of the surgical approach in looking at antibiotics alone. The available literature on non-operative treatment of appendicitis (NOTA) has important limitations: exclusion ...

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Abdominal and GastrointestinalInfectious Disease

Emerging Tick-Borne Illnesses: Not Just Lyme Disease Part 5 Babesiosis

Babesiosis Epidemiology Incidence: Overall annual incidence rose from 0.6 to 0.9 cases per 100,000 in the United States between 2012 and 2015 (Gray 2019) Annual incidence is highest in those between 60-69 years of age (Gray 2019) Age: Median age ...

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Infectious Disease

Emerging Tick-Borne Illnesses: Not Just Lyme Disease Part 4 RMSF

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) Epidemiology Incidence: Overall annual incidence rose from 1.7 to 7 cases per million in the United States between 2000 and 2007 (Openshaw 2010) Annual incidence is highest in children aged 5-9 years of age (Amsden ...

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Infectious Disease

Emerging Tick-Borne Illnesses: Not Just Lyme Disease Part 3 Ehrlichiosis

Ehrlichiosis Epidemiology Incidence: Overall annual incidence noted to be 3.2 cases per million in the United States between 2008 and 2012 (Biggs 2016) Highest incidence occurs in those 60-69 years of age (Biggs 2016) Age: Median age is 55 years ...

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Infectious Disease
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