One of our readers suggested this post. The question was, how can I tell if a spot on my skin is an infection? They had a flaky area on the buttock for a few weeks. It was not necessarily getting bigger, but it was not going away either, and was a bit irritated and scaly. […]
This woman stopped getting pneumonia after she stopped taking antibiotics
A patient was sent to me once for a recommendation on whether or not she needed to continue taking antibiotics “permanently” to prevent pneumonia. She had a chronic lung disease which resulted in scarring of her lungs. Because she had several episodes of pneumonia in the past, another doctor had put her on antibiotics for […]
7 tips for preventing infections while you are in the hospital
According to the CDC, on any given day, about 1 in 25 hospital patients has at least one healthcare-associated infection. Over the past few years there has been improvement in the incidence of these infections but more work needs to be done. Most of us cannot avoid being hospitalized at some point in our lives. […]
My morning routine
Today’s post won’t be about an infectious disease. I will talk about myself. Specifically my morning routine, which has evolved over the years. There was a time when I got out of bed really late – sometimes at 7 and even 7:30am, and rushed to get ready for work, leaving without having breakfast. Over the […]