Register
Community
Overview
Experts
Editors
Fellows
Code of conduct
AI Guidelines for Physicians
Company
About Us
FAQs
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
Careers
Programs
News
News Releases
Press Coverage
Publications
Blog
Contact Us
Sign in
Please select the option that best describes you:
Topics:
Infectious Disease
•
General Infectious Disease
•
Hospital Medicine
How long would you wait to place a new bone flap for a patient with C. auris skull osteomyelitis associated with cranioplasty s/p bone flap removal, who is currently on anti-fungal therapy?
Related Questions
Are there situations where you would consider treating E faecalis or E faecium that grows from a respiratory culture?
Would you still consider adding clindamycin for streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in situations where the isolate is considered to be resistant?
Do you routinely continue dual antibiotic coverage or de-escalate to monotherapy based on peritoneal fluid culture sensitivities in patients with relapsing pseudomonas aeruginosa peritoneal dialysis peritonitis after peritoneal catheter removal?
How would you approach treatment in a patient with refractory Coccidioidal meningitis who has previously been treated with IV amphotericin B?
Do you routinely recommend diagnostic endoscopy for patients with persistent enterococcus bacteremia despite receiving adequate antimicrobial therapy and no clear nidus?
For patients with candida species osteomyelitis who have undergone extensive surgical debridement, do you routinely still recommend 6-12 months of antifungal therapy or opt for a shorter duration?
What is your approach to managing antimicrobial therapy for intra-abdominal infections to avoid unnecessary double anaerobic coverage, in light of associated risks and guidelines?
What factors should be prioritized when deciding the timing of CIED extraction in patients with high surgical risk or multiple comorbidities?
Would you recommend using a rectal swab for C difficile testing in an inpatient with diarrhea if nurses have been unable to collect a stool sample for 24 hours due to the patient not cooperating with collection?
Does your hospital or institution have an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP), which oversees ID physicians, and if so, does the ASP have the authority to refuse an antibiotic prescribed by an ID consultant?
