Antibiotic Stewardship

The patients’ eyes were painfully inflamed. They could sense light but could see almost nothing else. A doctor called one case the worst eye infection he’d ever seen.

I’ve been studying fungi since my PhD work in the 1980s, and I grow more fascinated by these amazing organisms with every passing year.

Mohamed Hassan used the credentials of seven doctors and one dentist to issue and claim insurance coverage for prescriptions for him and family members, according to the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec.

Prevalence of SJS/TEN associated with antibiotic use and the risk with specific antibiotic classes is determined by global systematic review and meta-analysis.

Antibiotic-resistant infections cause the deaths of up to 1.2 million people annually, making them one of the leading causes of death.

An add-on question from a patient at Dr. Dickson's clinic reveals a dramatic case of depigmentation.

Most hearing loss resolves after viral illness, but make sure to follow up with patients after an ear infection.

Patients (and politicians) will love this. But in my view, patient satisfaction should not be used as a metric to determine any healthcare policy.