Infectious Diseases
Original Research
Does Amoxicillin Improve Outcomes in Patients with Purulent Rhinorrhea?
A Pragmatic Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial in Family Practice
Q&A
Can patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia be treated safely and effectively with oral antibiotics?
Castro-Guardiola A, Viejo-Rodriguez A, Soler-Simon S, et al. Efficacy and safety of oral and early-switch therapy for acquired pneumonia: a...
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Is oral oseltamivir safe and effective for the prevention of influenza and its complications in frail elderly long-term care residents who have received influenza vaccine?
Peters PH, Gravenstein S, Norwood P, et al. Long-term use of oseltamivir for the prophylaxis of influenza in a vaccinated frail older population....
Original Research
Diagnosing Influenza: The Value of Clinical Clues and Laboratory Tests
Clinical Inquiries
What are the current treatment and monitoring recommendations for hepatitis C virus (HCV)?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Patients diagnosed with HCV should have serum liver function tests and get a baseline HCV RNA level (viral load), since...
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Are topical antibiotics effective in treating bacterial conjunctivitis?
Sheikh A, Hurwitz B. Topical antibiotics for acute bacterial conjunctivitis: a systematic review. Br J Gen Pract 2001; 51:473-77.
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Are antibiotics appropriate for the treatment of acute sinusitis in adults?
Snow V, Mottur-Pilson C, Hickner JM. Principles of appropriate antibiotic use for acute sinusitis in adults. Ann Intern Med 2001; 134:495-97.
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Should patients with nonulcer dyspepsia and Helicobacter pylori be treated with antibiotics?
Laine L, Schoenfeld P, Fennerty B. Therapy for Helicobacter pylori in patients with nonulcer dyspepsia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled...
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Can inducing colonization with streptococci prevent recurrences of otitis media in children?
Roos K, Hakansson EG, Holm S. Effect of recolonisation with “interfering” alpha streptococci on recurrences of acute and secretory otitis media in...
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What clinical features are useful in diagnosing strep throat?
Ebell MH, Smith MA, Barry HC, Ives K, Carey M. Does this patient have strep throat? JAMA 2000; 284:2912-18.
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Is a 5-day course of antibiotics as effective as a 10-day course for the treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis and the prevention of poststreptococcal sequelae?
Dieter A, Horst S, Helmerking M. Short-course antibiotic treatment of 4782 culture-proven cases of Group A streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis and...