Infectious Emergencies

We don't know why, but there are some gradients of infection - Luc Montagnier

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 Antimicrobial Use in the Emergency Department – Pearls and Pitfalls

This article is designed to guide ED providers towards selecting the best empiric antimicrobial regimen for infections commonly treated in the ED.

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