Some tips for effective infectious disease consultations DO be courteous and appreciative no matter how ridiculous you think the consultation is. Consults are your lifeline. DO identify the question(s) asked of you. DO answer the question(s) asked of you. DO try to change a curbside into a formal consultation. You’ll be amazed at what was […]
How to Consult Infectious Disease
As an infectious disease specialist I often help in difficult medical and surgical cases. I am the Gregory House, M.D. of medicine, the expert diagnostician who knows the nuances of various antibiotic treatments and the varied processes of infection. My skill is a cognitive one. Unlike House, real infectious disease specialists do not tend to […]
Bacteria are laughing at us!
I came across a nice article in the October issue of the Atlantic titled Resistance is Futile. It attempts to describe the problem of antibiotic resistance from an economic viewpoint. While I don’t understand all those nuances, despite my couple semesters of economics in college, I still think it’s an overall good read. I loved […]
Legionella at Aria Resort & Casino, Las Vegas
Great! Just received a letter from ARIA sent to guests who stayed there between June 21 2011 to July 4th 2011 that their water tests detected elevated levels of Legionella bacteria in several of their guest rooms. In addition, the health officials have confirmed instances of Legionnaires’ disease in guests who visited ARIA. The letter […]
HIV Transmitted from Living Organ Donor
This weeks CDC MMWR reports an unfortunate case where a patient with kidney failure who received a kidney transplant from a living donor also acquired HIV/AIDS. The case, the first of its kind since 1989, is remarkable not because we don’t know that organ transplantation come with risks but rather it highlights the inadequacies of […]
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