Infectious Disease

General Primary Care

Questions discussed in this category

Do you routinely use cefdinir for the treatment of common infections diagnosed in the outpatient setting such as CAP, uncomplicated UTIs?

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Do you have to extend treatment for acute Lyme disease if a patient is on high dose steroids for another indication?

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What is your approach to iron supplementation in patients with an active infection?

Are there situations in which you still feel comfortable giving IV iron? If not, do you consider PO iron?

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What is your preferred first-line treatment for chronic fatigue in patients with long COVID-19?

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Would you use oral cefixime as an alternative treatment for early syphilis in cases of benzathine penicillin G shortages?

Klementova et al., PMID 40795115

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When do you recommend limited or targeted respiratory pathogen testing versus a full respiratory pathogen panel in a patient presenting with URI symptoms?

In other words, are there benefits to identifying URI pathogens that do not necessarily have targeted therapies (e.g., rhinovirus, non-COVID-19 Corona...

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Do you routinely recommend transition to dual PO antibiotic coverage for strep species and MRSA, for patients with purulent cellulitis and in the absence of culture data?

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How do you consider sending fungal studies in a patient with pneumonia?

When do you have consider sending them as part of your initial workup?

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What is your approach to a positive PPD or IGRA in a patient with well-controlled HIV without significant TB risk factors?

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What is your approach to a situation where DILI is suspected secondary to an important medication (e.g., anticoagulation, antibiotics, etc.), but the diagnosis is uncertain and the liver injury is relatively mild?

Are there situations in which you would continue the possible offending agent with close monitoring?

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Do you provide empiric doxycycline for Lyme Disease to asymptomatic patients after a tick bite who haven't developed Erythema migrans or are not sure it was an Ixodes tick?

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What is your preferred laboratory test to assess treatment response or infection resolution in patients with bacterial pneumonia?

For example, do you find trending WBC, procalcitonin, CRP, etc., more or less helpful?

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Do you recommend treatment of male partners for patients with recurrent bacterial vaginosis?

Vodstrcil et al., PMID 40043236.

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What is your approach to duration of fidaxomicin in a patient receiving treatment for first C difficile infection while also receiving concurrent antibiotics for an infection?

Do you extend the course of fidaxomicin past initial 10 days to at least 3-7 days after completion of antibiotics?

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What do you think about chronic suppressive therapy for HSV-2 in a patient with positive antibodies but no prior clinical outbreak?

Would you expect the presence of antibodies to indicate either immunity from contracting the infection, or otherwise risk of transmitting a latent inf...

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What is your approach to secondary prophylaxis for C difficile infection during concomitant antibiotic use in a patient with a history of C difficile infection?

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What duration of antibiotic therapy do you use for a loculated parapneumonic effusion that does not meet criteria for empyema?

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Is there any role for administering another course of recombinant zoster vaccine (Shingrix) in a previously vaccinated patient with RA, who is in clinical remission on JAK inhibitor but has had a breakthrough shingles infection?

The last SHINGRIX was about 4 years ago and both doses were given.

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