Division of General Internal Medicine, Veterans Affairs (VA) Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California 90073, USA.
J Hosp Med. 2010 Jan;5(1):42-5. doi: 10.1002/jhm.515.
Infectious diseases are commonly encountered by hospitalists in their day-to-day care of patients. Challenges involved in caring for patients with infectious diseases include choosing the correct antibiotic, treating patients with a penicillin allergy, interpreting blood cultures, and caring for patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The evidence-based pearls in this article will help hospitalists avoid common pitfalls in the recognition and treatment of such disorders and guide their decision about when to consult an infectious diseases specialist.
传染病在医院医生日常照顾患者时经常遇到。照顾传染病患者涉及的挑战包括选择正确的抗生素、治疗青霉素过敏患者、解读血培养结果以及照顾人类免疫缺陷病毒 (HIV) 患者。本文中的循证要点将帮助医院医生避免在识别和治疗此类疾病时常见的错误,并指导他们何时咨询传染病专家。