Infectious Diseases

  • Pseudomembranous colitis: Not always Clostridium difficile
    Derek M. Tang, MD, Nathalie H. Urrunaga, MD, MS and Erik C. Von Rosenvinge, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5) 361-366; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14183

    Other causes include other infections, ischemia, medications, and inflammatory mucosal diseases.

  • Zika—a new continent and new complications?
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 247-248; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83b.04016

    Zika reminds us that we live in a medically connected global community.

  • Zika virus: A primer for clinicians
    Michelle S. Flores, MD, Timothy H. Burgess, MD, MPH and Michael Rajnik, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 261-270; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.16027

    Zika is worrisome because of associations with microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome. Watch for updates at cdc.gov.

  • Treating and preventing acute exacerbations of COPD
    Umur S. Hatipoglu, MD and Loutfi S. Aboussouan, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 289-300; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14188

    Corticosteroids, antibiotics, and bronchodilators are the cornerstones of prevention and treatment.

  • Can patients with infectious endocarditis be safely anticoagulated?
    Mandeep Singh Randhawa, MD, James Pile, MD and Marcelo Gomes, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2016, 83 (3) 169-171; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15027

    New infectious endocarditis is not an indication for starting anticoagulation, and whether to continue it is a diffi cult decision.

  • Fungal folliculitis masquerading as acute exanthematous pustulosis
    Timmie Sharma, MD, Alok Vij, MD and Apra Sood, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2016, 83 (3) 179-180; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15028

    Concern was raised for antibiotic-related acute exanthematous pustulosis, but punch biopsy revealed the yeast Malassezia.

  • A 60-year-old man with forehead swelling
    Brandon Miller, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 95-96; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15011

    CT and MRI revealed infection in close proximity to the brain. The patient recovered with antibiotics and surgery.

  • In reply: Vitamin B12 deficiency (July 2015)
    Douglas L. Nguyen, MD, Shelly Maithel, Alex K. Duong and Jonathan Zhang, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2016, 83 (1) 15; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83c.01002
  • Vitamin B12 deficiency (July 2015)
    Kenneth R. Phillips, MS, MD, FCCP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2016, 83 (1) 15; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83c.01001

    Readers comment on vitamin B12 defi ciency (July 2015) and on preoperative testing (October 2015).

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