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Case-based learning: meningitis

Causes, diagnosis and initial management options for adults and children with meningitis.…

Published: 27 June 2019

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Syphilis: diagnosis and management options

In 2016, the number of diagnoses of syphilis in England rose by 12%. Pharmacists and healthcare professionals should be aware of the signs and symptoms, as well as the treatment options for this disease, and understand the role they can play in the wider promotion of good sexual health to patie…

Published: 20 March 2018

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Diagnosis and management of hospital-acquired pneumonia in older adults

Hospital‑acquired pneumonia increases the length of in-patient hospital stay and is associated with high mortality rates, particularly in older people. Pharmacists and healthcare professionals need to know how to diagnose and manage the condition, and be cognisant of the gaps in …

Published: 6 February 2018

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Fluoroquinolones for treating tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health and socioeconomic challenge. The duration of current anti-TB therapies, the adverse effects of certain anti-TB drugs and the growing problem of drug-resistant TB on an international scale mean that it is imperative for new, effective and safe tre…

Published: 8 May 2017

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Clostridium difficile: diagnosis and treatment update

There are around 12,000 cases of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) each year in the UK and during 1999 to 2007, deaths from CDI peaked at around 4,000 per year. This article summarises diagnosis and management, as well as the current therapeutic options for CDI, including faecal microbiota trans…

Published: 9 February 2017

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Principles of initiating antimicrobial therapy and empiric prescribing

Healthcare professionals should be aware of the principles of antimicrobial treatment and the need to reduce inappropriate prescribing to retain the effectiveness of drugs currently available.…

Published: 11 August 2016

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Childhood fever: assessment in primary care

Identifying the cause of fever in children is challenging, with its management directed by level of risk.…

Published: 8 September 2015

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Gentamicin: dose regimens and monitoring

How to calculate the correct dose of gentamicin and monitor patients to prevent toxicity.…

Published: 4 August 2015

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Healthcare-associated infection: best practice in prevention and control

Understand the standard principles and practices of infection control, with a brief overview of initiatives aimed at reducing rates of infection acquired in a healthcare setting.…

Published: 21 July 2015

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Scarlet fever: acute management and infection control

With England facing increased levels of scarlet fever for the second consecutive year, find out how to identify and treat this communicable disease.…

Published: 9 April 2015