Bala-what? Balamuthia madrillari! Admittedly, this amoeba rarely shows up as a cause of infection even for infectious disease specialists like myself. Infections by Balamuthia mandrillari are of the sort that feature only on esoteric board examinations. Â I have never seen it. This amoeba was first identified in the 1990s and to date has probable caused […]
Superbug Sweeps through US media
The news waves are overflowing with reports that “the new superbug” which originated in India has reached the US shores and is “gaining ground”. Here and here. I don’t mean to downplay anything but I’m just a tad annoyed. So let me count the reasons why: First, it was bound to happen. Microbes are smarter than we […]
Plight of Rural Medicine – Dating Woes!
An article in the Washington Post caught my eye today. It features a young family practice physician who is frustrated with providing medical care in rural Virginia. She grew up in the Washington DC suburbs and went to top-class schools where she excelled. Now she lives in Charlottesville, VA and commutes 46 miles round trip […]
Whooping Cough (Pertussis) kills!
Last month, a baby in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania died of pertussis (whooping cough). I suppose death from pertussis (or any other vaccine-preventable illness) is preferable to the speculated possibility of life with autism for vaccine nay-sayers. Thank goodness I’m not a pediatrician because I don’t think I would last long trying to convince parents […]
Why do Doctors Complain So Much When They Make So Much Money?”
That was one response to my post “WSJ: How much do rookie doctors make? The latest scorecard”. I of course cannot speak for all doctors. The MGMA survey reveals a range of median doctor starting salaries; from $132, 500 for a pediatrician to $605,000 for a neurosurgeon. I agree, I would be hard pressed to […]
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