Common infections in clinical practice: dealing with the daily uncertainties.
Common infections we see every day in the office--urinary tract infections, vaginitis, upper respiratory tract infections, and soft-tissue infections--present a number of diagnostic and treatment uncertainties. In this age of growing antibiotic resistance, these include if and when to start antibiotic therapy, and which agents to use.
Department of Infectious Diseases, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA. mossads@ccf.org
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000188:drug therapy; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003556:Cystitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004886:Erysipelas / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D011859:Radiography; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy