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Fever of Unknown Origin Due to Cat Scratch Disease

Disseminated cat scratch disease may present as a fever of unknown origin.

Longer Antibiotic Courses for Pneumonia Do Not Improve Outcomes, Do Cause More Adverse Effects

Excess antibiotic therapy did not improve mortality or morbidity outcomes, although each additional antibiotic day was associated with 3% increased odds of antibiotic-associated adverse drug events.

WHO International Emergency: A Great Wall Around China?

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the 2019-nCoV outbreak in China a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on Jan. 30, 2020. In doing so, WHO emphasized that China should not be isolated from the global community, which can happen after a PHEIC is issued.

Assessing 2019-nCoV Risk to Healthcare Workers

In one of the first reports of the clear risk of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) to healthcare workers, an outbreak in a hospital in Wuhan, China, resulted in 40 infections in clinical staff caring for patients.

Two U.S. Cases of Person-to-Person Transmission, More Expected

As of Feb. 13, 2020, there were 15 cases of the new coronavirus in the United States, with 13 of them infected travelers returning from Wuhan, China. There is concern that the community spread could continue, even as travel from China is being checked aggressively.

CDC Guidelines for Home Isolation for Coronavirus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new guidelines for home care and isolation of patients with emerging 2019-nCoV.

No Treatment, No Vaccine: Infection Preventionists Must Hold Line Against Emerging 2019-nCoV

Rigorous adherence to infection control measures is critical as a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) continues to emerge globally, threatening to transmit in the community and hospitals in the absence of an effective treatment or a vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emphasizes.

Can One Be Certain About the Rhythm Diagnosis?

The 12-lead ECG and long lead II rhythm strip in the figure was obtained from a patient who was hemodynamically stable. What is the rhythm in the figure? Why can one be virtually certain what the rhythm diagnosis is before attempting a vagal maneuver or using medication?

Ubrogepant Tablets (Ubrelvy)

Ubrogepant is indicated for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults.

Prognosis in Small Fiber Neuropathy

Small fiber neuropathy is a common disorder that causes chronic pain, but rarely progresses to disability or more severe neurological disorders. Management of the pain continues to be the major treatment challenge.