#infectiousdisease

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As of March 20, 2025...

...there are 378 known case of #measles, 64 hospitalizations, and 2 deaths form this #vaccinepreventabledisease. These are the latest numbers in the #measlesoutbreak from the CDC.

[trebienbjorn]

#coronavirus #corona #testing #pandemic #virus #outbreak #zombie #infectiousdisease #infection #lol #funny https://www.instagram.com/p/B-LgrN9lQUX/?igshid=154if0laev50d

[tama-friends]

the spread of influenza rampage In many regions throughout USA.

①Washing Hands and Gargling Throat, and wear a flu mask.

It’s an effective way to prevent the virus.

②please avoid thecontagion and droplet infection

③let's avoid going out unless absolutely necessary

[drawittoknowitmedical]

Immunology/Microbiology Glossary: Aspergilloma

* Aspergillomas, aka, fungus balls (or mycetomas), can form within pre-existing cavities within the lungs or sinuses. – For example, in a patient with a history of [tuberculosis](/term/immunology/tuberculosis-pathogenesis), fungal balls can form w

Aspergillomas, aka, fungal balls, form in cavities created by various pulmonary infections.

[nprglobalhealth]

What new viruses are emerging in your backyard? 

If you're a germaphobe, make sure you're sitting down.

Back in 1999, a woman in California cleaned up rodent droppings in her home. Two weeks later, her liver started failing. Then she started to bleed internally — a hemorrhagic fever that would kill her. Eventually doctors found a new virus in her body, which very likely came from a rat.

A few years later, a man in Arizona went to the hospital. The skin on his legs was infected and dying. Doctors had to amputate. His diagnosis? A new kind of leprosy.

Over in the Midwest, the problem has been new tick-borne diseases, some deadly. And in New England, doctors are dealing with a disease that causes Lyme-like symptoms but is caused by a different bacteria.

The pattern continues across the country and across the world. A spike in new infectious diseases is the new normal.

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Q. How long should an outpatient be treated with antibiotics for bacterial community acquired pneumonia?

a. 3 days

b. 5 days

c. 7 days

d. 10 days

e. 14 days

A. Most patients require 5 days of therapy; 3 days is appropriate if they are stable and have been afebrile for at least 48 hours. It may be appropriate to prolong the course by 3-5 days if symptoms recur shortly after cessation.

Image of amoxicillin-clavulanate by Sage Ross, WikiCommons.

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Q. What are the short- and long-term mortality for patients hospitalized with community acquired pneumonia (CAP)?

A. Of patients hospitalized with CAP, 10-15% die within 30 days of diagnosis, 30-35% die within 1 year of hospitalization, and 50% die within 1 year of an ICU stay with severe CAP.

Source: File & Ramirez, "Community-Acquired Pneumonia," NEJM (2023), DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcp2303286.

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Did you know that antibiotic resistance is as old as antibiotics themselves?