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CME ACTIVITY: Antimicrobial Drug Use and Resistance in Europe

CME ACTIVITY: Alcaligenes xylosoxidans Bloodstream Infections in Outpatient Oncology Office

caligenes xylosoxidans bloodstream infections by conducting a matched case–control study and a prospective study. Pulsed-fi eld gel electrophoresis (PFGE) was performed on blood culture isolates, and 1 explanted central venous catheter (CVC) was tested for biofi lm. We identifi ed 12 cases of A. xylosoxidans bloodstream infection. Case-patients were more likely than controls to have had a CVC (...

CME ACTIVITY: Microbial Interactions during Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

Moraxella catarrhalis, and Staphylococcus aureus often colonize the nasopharynx. Children are susceptible to bacterial infections during or soon after upper respiratory tract infection (URI). We describe colonization with these 4 bacteria species alone or in combination during URI. Data were from a prospective cohort of healthy children 6 to 36 months of age followed up for 1 year. Analyses of ...

Media CME

The head, face, masticatory sytem, and cervical region are common sites in which pain is experienced. Many conditions present with similar signs and characteristic patterns that may lead to diagnostic confusion and ultimately misdirected care. Defined, validated classification systems relating to the multiplicity of painful entities can simplify and enhance diagnostic outcomes. Due to the rapid...