A novel oxazolidinone antibiotic, Linezolid is effective against all Gram-positive infections, but is considered with reservation only for resistant Gram-positive organisms, especially vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Being orally available, it is sometimes considered if outpatient treatment…
The decision to enroll a loved one into a nursing home is a difficult one. Perhaps more difficult, however, is the transition the elderly must make from a familiar and comfortable environment to a new, unknown one. As we age,…
Have quacks become the lifeline for the minions in India? That is what the scenario looks like, particularly in rural India. It is an open secret that most Government hospitals in India function only in name, and that serves as…
A medical emergency that requires immediate recognition and treatment, Status Epilepticus requires expertise and due training to manage. By definition, Status Epilepticus is a series of seizures that occur without recovery of underlying neurologic function. The etiology can be usually…
A medical emergency that requires immediate recognition and treatment, Status Epilepticus requires expertise and due training to manage. By definition, Status Epilepticus is a series of seizures that occur without recovery of underlying neurologic function. The etiology can be usually…