Commentary by Melanie Maslow, MD, FACP, Associate Professor of Medicine, NYUSOM, Chief, Infectious Diseases, New York Harbor Healthcare System, NY
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Cellulitis is an acute spreading infection of the skin extending to the deep …
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Clinical Correlations
Grand Rounds: “Combating the Poverty Associated Tropical Diseases”
December 3, 2008
Commentary by Alpana Marwaha MD PGY-3
Please also see the clinical vignette presented before last week’s grand rounds.
This week, the Department of Medicine Grand Rounds was presented by Dr. Peter Hotez MD, PhD and chair of the Department of Microbiology …
Grand Rounds: “Bacterial Meningitis”
September 11, 2008
Commentary by  Stephen Carpenter MD, PGY-2
Dr. Vincent Quagliarello, Professor of Medicine at Yale University, delivered his Medicine Grand Rounds lecture entitled “Bacterial Meningitis in Adults: Principles and Practice in 2008†on …
Case Presentation: Acute Rheumatic Fever
August 29, 2008
Commentary by Bani Chander MD, PGY-3. and Ben Bergman MD, PGY-3
Please also see last week’s Class Act Post on the pathogenesis of Rheumatic Heart DiseaseÂ
A 34-year-old Hispanic male presents with the chief …
Class Act: Pathogenesis of Rheumatic Heart Disease
August 14, 2008Class act is a feature of Clinical Correlations written by NYU 3rd and 4th year medical students. Prior to publication, each commentary is thoroughly reviewed for content by a faculty member.
Commentary by Matt …
Class Act: What is the risk of microbial keratitis in overnight wear of soft contact lenses?
July 11, 2008
Class act is a feature of Clinical Correlations written by NYU 3rd and 4th year medical students. These posts focus on evidenced based answers to clinical questions related to patients seen by …
Breaking news: FDA issues new Boxed Warning for Fluoroquinolones
July 10, 2008
Commentary by Marilena S. Antonopoulos, PharmD, Pharmacology Editor
On July 8th, the FDA notified the manufacturers of fluoroquinolone antimicrobial drugs that a Boxed Warning in the product labeling and a Medication Guide …
Admission screening cultures for MRSA: Is it time?
July 9, 2008
Commentary by Howard Leaf, M.D. Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases and ImmunologyÂ
Pressure continues to build for healthcare facilities to act to decrease hospital-acquired infections, particularly those associated with MRSA. This …