Infectious Diseases

  • Anti-Xa assays: What is their role today in antithrombotic therapy?
    Erika Hutt Centeno, MD, Michael Militello, PharmD, RPH, BCPS and Marcelo P. Gomes, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 417-425; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18029

    Should clinicians abandon the aPTT for monitoring heparin therapy in favor of anti-Xa assays?

  • Infection or not infection, that is the question—Is procalcitonin the answer?
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2019, 86 (5) 297-298; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86b.05019

    What is different about procalcitonin that allows it to succeed as a biomarker where CRP and the ESR have failed?

  • In reply: Human papillomavirus March 2019
    Salina Zhang, BS and Pelin Batur, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2019, 86 (5) 300-301; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86c.05002
  • Human papillomavirus March 2019
    Robert Lichtenberg, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2019, 86 (5) 300; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86c.05001

    Readers comment on aleukemic leukemia cutis (February 2019) and on human papillomavirus vaccination (March 2019).

  • Can procalcitonin guide decisions about antibiotic management?
    Robert J. Fakheri, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2019, 86 (5) 307-311; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18074

    Yes, but clinical judgment must still be exercised.

  • Acute kidney injury after hip or knee replacement: Can we lower the risk?
    Edward J. Filippone, MD, FASN and Anju Yadav, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2019, 86 (4) 263-276; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18044

    Various risk factors have been identified, and some are potentially modifiable.

  • Unusual effects of common antibiotics
    Maria Elena Ruiz, MD and Glenn W. Wortmann, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2019, 86 (4) 277-281; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.17050

    Less recognized but potentially serious adverse effects of commonly prescribed antibiotics.

  • Flu or strep? Rapid tests can mislead
    Burke A. Cunha, MD, MACP and Nonso Osakwe, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2019, 86 (3) 161-162; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18094

    Group A streptococci are common colonizers with viral pharyngitis.

  • Norwegian scabies
    Hiroki Matsuura, MD, Akemi Senoo, MD, PhD, Mari Saito, MD and Yuko Fujimoto, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2019, 86 (3) 163-164; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18081

    Norwegian scabies is extremely contagious, and outbreaks can spread in institutions.

  • Human papillomavirus in 2019: An update on cervical cancer prevention and screening guidelines
    Human papillomavirus in 2019: An update on cervical cancer prevention and screening guidelines
    Salina Zhang, BS and Pelin Batur, MD, NCMP, CCD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2019, 86 (3) 173-178; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18018

    Recommendations on counseling, vaccination, screening, and follow-up for abnormal screening results.

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