{"title":"Antibiotics in primary care: focus on fluoroquinolones and other new and investigational antimicrobial agents.","authors":"A K Pau, R B Slone","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79509,"journal":{"name":"Lippincott's primary care practice","volume":"3 1","pages":"39-54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21085716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Young man presenting with a genital lesion.","authors":"S M Nettina","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79509,"journal":{"name":"Lippincott's primary care practice","volume":"3 1","pages":"75-81"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21085725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The epidemiology and control of communicable diseases (in the outpatient setting).","authors":"M E Willy","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The primary care practitioner is increasingly required to deal with challenging infectious disease problems. Today, management of many infectious diseases requires evaluating the patient and determining the appropriate treatment, as well as considering disease transmission and prevention issues. As risk factors for communicable disease transmission and prevention strategies are identified, healthcare providers may find themselves providing more complex patient care. The care of the patient diagnosed with an infectious disease may include prophylaxis for family contacts, collection of disease histories and immunity status for \"exposed\" office workers, and communicating with schools and child care, in addition to the treatment of the patient. This review of some of the most common infectious disease problems and the appropriate interventions should provide helpful information for primary care practitioners.</p>","PeriodicalId":79509,"journal":{"name":"Lippincott's primary care practice","volume":"3 1","pages":"82-92"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21085729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cellulitis.","authors":"V L Anderson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79509,"journal":{"name":"Lippincott's primary care practice","volume":"3 1","pages":"59-64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21085717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Screening for tuberculosis in the primary care setting.","authors":"L A Mackin","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Screening for tuberculous infection and active disease is an important part of primary care practice across the lifespan. It is estimated that between 10 and 15 million people living in the United States are infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Specific ethnic groups and persons with medical comorbidities are at an increased risk for progressing to active disease. The Mantoux method using 5TU purified protein derivative (PPD) antigen solution is the recommended skin testing technique for all age groups and settings. Companion anergy testing is no longer widely recommended. Interpretation of the tuberculin skin test reaction is also specific to age, lifestyle, and medical or environmental risk factors. Evaluation of risk of tubeculosis in the refugee or immigrant population requires careful evaluation of risk factors and interpretation of screening tests.</p>","PeriodicalId":79509,"journal":{"name":"Lippincott's primary care practice","volume":"2 6","pages":"599-610; quiz 611-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20790323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Respiratory tract infection.","authors":"L A Mackin","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79509,"journal":{"name":"Lippincott's primary care practice","volume":"2 6","pages":"650-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20790329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}