This article gives a helpful reminder of current practice – it details the classic medical process of … history –> clinical examination –> beside tests –> laboratory tests. Of relevance …
SAMJ: South African Medical Journal – Diagnosis of bacterial infection Read More »
From their website; “In our research, we found people who have Type 2 diabetes used significantly more antibiotics up to 15 years prior to diagnosis compared to healthy controls,” said …
Antibiotic Use Linked to Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis | Endocrine Society Read More »
Sinusitis Prediction Rule This page gives 3 different tools to allow the clinical decision of whether antibiotics can be expected to be helpful in sinusitis or not. [1] Williams Prediction …
http://emcalculator.com/centor The original Centor Criteria use 4 simple questions to assess the chances that a sore throat is caused by a bacterial infection.
This is a report about an interesting study but ultimately it may not have a strong relevance or applicability in most situations. The research was conducted in Mauritius and they swabbed …
Is your purse a hotbed of bacterial infection? – Health News – NHS Choices Read More »
From their website; Uncomplicated cystitis is common and easily treated with drugs such as nitrofurantoin. Kyle Knox asks why women cannot treat themselves, without using up precious appointments in general …
Dr Maureen Baker, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said: “Cystitis can cause a huge amount of discomfort for patients, and whilst antibiotics can help in some cases, they …
RCGP response to BMJ article on treating cystitis with antibiotics Read More »
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