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Occupational Exposure to Metals
Staph Infection?
Remember Clindamycin A good point was brought up yesterday in morning report. If you have an infection (say necrotizing pnuemonia or cellulitis) and it looks worse after broad spectrum antibiotics, you may be seeing the results of the released Staph Continue reading Staph Infection?
Unasyn vs Zosyn
I’ve often asked by medical students what additional coverage is gained with using piperacillin-tazobactam (Zosyn) over ampicillin-sulbactam (Unasyn). The question comes up because so many people reflexively reach for “vanc-zosyn” for broad coverage. The answer is Pseudomonas. The more difficult Continue reading Unasyn vs Zosyn