The New England Journal of Medicine | Tuberculosis articles
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The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is a weekly general medical journal that publishes new medical research and review articles, and editorial opinion on a wide variety of topics of importance to biomedical science and clinical practice.
The New England Journal of Medicine | Tuberculosis articles
2y ago
Vaccine safety is critical for the successful implementation of any vaccination program, especially during a pandemic. In February 1976, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a cluster of cases of severe influenza-like illness among Army recruits at Fort Dix, New Jersey. A swine ..read more
The New England Journal of Medicine | Tuberculosis articles
3y ago
One of the great satisfactions of managing infectious diseases is the remarkable and rapid efficacy of antibiotics. The first uses of penicillin in the treatment of pneumococcal pneumonia produced near miraculous results, and most bacterial infections can be cured with a few days of therapy ..read more
The New England Journal of Medicine | Tuberculosis articles
3y ago
Highly potent treatment regimens in patients with tuberculosis could allow the treatment course to be shortened to less than the currently required 6 months, thereby facilitating improved adherence and potentially reducing adverse drug effects and costs. As an antimicrobial class, rifamycins are a ..read more
The New England Journal of Medicine | Tuberculosis articles
3y ago
When Covid-19 vaccines came to the U.S. market, many doses were distributed to health care organizations, not just because they had the freezer capacity to handle the fragile products but also because most allocation guidelines gave priority to high-risk health care workers. Such workers were seen ..read more
The New England Journal of Medicine | Tuberculosis articles
3y ago
Presentation of Case. Dr. Mark A. Matza (Medicine): A 68-year-old man was transferred to this hospital because of neurologic decline, progressive renal insufficiency, and leukopenia. Seven months before this admission, the patient was admitted to another hospital after routine laboratory testing ..read more
The New England Journal of Medicine | Tuberculosis articles
3y ago
Presentation of Case. Dr. Natasha Merali (Medicine): A 76-year-old woman was transferred to this hospital because of lethargy and altered mental status. The patient had been well until 2 months before this evaluation, when she was admitted to another hospital for community-acquired pneumonia ..read more
The New England Journal of Medicine | Tuberculosis articles
3y ago
Presentation of Case. Dr. Anna C. O’Kelly (Medicine): A 35-year-old man was admitted to this hospital because of lymphadenopathy and thrombocytopenia. The patient had been well until 4 months before this admission, when painless swelling developed in the groin area bilaterally; there were no other ..read more
The New England Journal of Medicine | Tuberculosis articles
3y ago
Foreword. In this Journal feature, information about a real patient is presented in stages (boldface type) to an expert clinician, who responds to the information by sharing relevant background and reasoning with the reader (regular type). The authors’ commentary follows. Stage. A previously ..read more