recent cases of vancomycin-resistant Staph aureus

October 1997

CDC officials are concerned about the recent cases of vancomycin-resistant Staph aureus in Michigan and New Jersey.

Experts fear that overuse of vancomycin is leading to resistance...60% of vancomycin use is not appropriate.

Reserve vancomycin as the LAST resort...or for patients with a severe allergy to penicillin.

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Table of Contents

Diabetes give insulin to a diabetic who's allergic to latex
Obesity & Weight Loss The withdrawal of Redux (dexfenfluramine) and Pondimin (fenfluramine) leaves lots of unanswered questions
Obesity & Weight Loss Two new drugs for obesity are getting close to approval
Infectious Diseases recent cases of vancomycin-resistant Staph aureus
Women's Health Which PMS sufferers are most likely to benefit from an SSRI?
Women's Health FemPatch, a new Low-dose estrogen patch
Flomax (tamsulosin) for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
latest thinking is to treat HIV earlier and more aggressively
Patient compliance is EXTREMELY important with this new therapy.
Pediatrics leave their child's antibiotic suspension out of the refrigerator
Practice Transderm Scop, the popular behind-the-ear patch for motion sickness
reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics
combining St. John's wort with other drugs or certain foods
Depression when patients don't respond fully to their antidepressant
Diabetes Beta blockers are very beneficial for diabetics post-MI
Diabetes injecting Humalog AFTER meals