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Archive for September, 2010

CROI 2011: February 27-March 2, Boston

Paul Sax • September 27th, 2010

Categories: Health Care

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Yes, I know it’s already listed on the official web site. But since it’s in Boston, and since this post drove tons of internet traffic this way, why not cite it again? And let’s all hope that February here in 2011 is nothing like February 1978.  Nah, that couldn’t happen …

What Are These Conferences?

Paul Sax • September 17th, 2010

Categories: Health Care, Infectious Diseases, Medical Education

(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

With ICAAC now completed — which took place in a city called Boston but seemed far, far, from home (see picture) — it seems timely to inquire about another form of “scientific” conference. Every so often, I’ll receive an email like this (slightly edited to protect the sender, whomever he or she may be): Dear [...]

Treating Cellulitis: Getting the Answer Wrong and Right

Paul Sax • September 6th, 2010

Categories: Infectious Diseases, Medical Education, Patient Care

(6 votes, average: 4.83 out of 5)

What’s the right antibiotic choice for cellulitis in the era of community-acquired MRSA? As astutely pointed out by Anne in her comment, the “correct” answer to the recertification question was #4, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, for the following reason: I am not a doctor, I am a test developer. Having exactly zero knowledge about the content here (could [...]

Testing your Testing Skills

Paul Sax • September 1st, 2010

Categories: Infectious Diseases, Medical Education

(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

Have I whined yet about how I’m part of the first Internal Medicine class that was not “grandfathered” through to eternal board certfication?  If not, now I have. So for you fellow test-takers, here’s another one for you, adapted somewhat from this delightful experience I’m required to go through every 10 years.  Oddly, just like the [...]