An ongoing dialogue on HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases,
April 7th, 2019
New York Times Highlights the Problem of Antimicrobial Resistance — and the Tricky Issue of Disclosure
Right there, on the homepage of today’s New York Times, our national paper of record — Sunday edition, no less! — appears this headline: A Mysterious Infection, Spanning the Globe in a Climate of Secrecy Most of this piece is about Candida auris, the highly resistant fungus that targets our most vulnerable patients — those with weakened […]
November 1st, 2015
Should Doctors Still Be Allowed to Wear White Coats? You Decide
If you’re not immersed in the ID or the Infection Control world, you might not be aware that there’s currently quite the controversy about whether doctors should wear white coats. I almost wrote “raging controversy” — but the adjective “raging” doesn’t really fit the sort of people who specialize in Infection Control, who are some of the most measured, […]
January 14th, 2010
Magic Wand Destroys H1N1 — and More!
From the folks at Hammacher Schlemmer comes this extraordinary device: Tests performed by an independent antimicrobial testing laboratory showed the wand destroyed 99.98% of the H1N1 virus after a five-second exposure when held 3/4″ above the contaminated surface. Also capable of killing MRSA, mold, and dust mites, the UV-C light penetrates viral and bacterial membranes and […]
November 20th, 2009
Ties Tied to Bugs
Are doctors’ neckties causing infections? That’s the implication of this Wall Street Journal piece: The list of things to avoid during flu season includes crowded buses, hospitals and handshakes. Consider adding this: your doctor’s necktie. … A 2004 analysis of neckties worn by 42 doctors and medical staffers at the New York Hospital Medical Center of […]
October 5th, 2009
No Baseball Tonight
“Are you writing another funny blog post because there’s no baseball?” asks my son J. As “funny” is very much in the eye of the beholder, that remains to be seen. But here are a few things on my mind the last few days: No data supporting N95 over surgical masks for flu. One huge logistical issue […]
Paul E. Sax, MD
Contributing Editor
NEJM Journal Watch
Infectious Diseases
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