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Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Treatment Options for Clinically ... Antipseudomonal/Gram-Negative ... Appropriate #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Creeping Eruption - Cutaneous Larva Migrans - The eruption was migratory, moving a few millimeters to
#Clinical #Derm ... #InfectiousDisease ... Migrans #Hookworm #NEJM
Herpes Zoster Mandibularis - The lesions were scattered along the area that is innervated by the
#Clinical #Photo ... Mandibularis #Rash #NEJM
Lymphangitis on the Abdomen - Examination revealed a warm, indurated plaque with extension toward her left
#Clinical #Derm ... #InfectiousDisease ... Lymphangitis #Abdominal #NEJM
A 48-year-old-man presented to the dermatology clinic with a whitish discoloration and hyperkeratosis of the first
the dermatology clinic ... #Clinical #IM #InfectiousDisease ... RapidProgression #NEJM
A necrotic ulceration was observed on the right side of the tongue. Cervicofacial computed tomography, performed
giant-cell arteritis #clinical ... #photo #lingual ... Arteritis #tongue #NEJM
Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection - Physical examination revealed reticulated purpuric patches with dusky centers on the abdomen,
#Clinical #Derm ... #Pathology #InfectiousDisease ... FilariformLarvae #Microscopy #NEJM
Gastric Anisakiasis - Gastroscopy revealed multiple anisakis larvae penetrating into the mucosa in the esophagogastric junction,
#Clinical #GI #InfectiousDisease ... AnisakisSimplex #NEJM
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
result with no clinical ... testing (TST) False-negative ... because false-negative ... sample = 95% • A negative ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
cerebrospinal fluid were negative ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute