Far too many patients carry an inaccurate label of beta-lactam allergy and consequently receive alternative antibiotics, often with too broad a spectrum, a higher risk of adverse events, an increased... Read More
BC Centre for Disease Control
In the first half of 2019, there were two cases of congenital syphilis diagnosed in British Columbia; the first cases since 2013. In the context of 919 cases of infectious syphilis reported in BC in... Read More
Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and there are between 200 and 250 new cases diagnosed in BC yearly. Approximately 21% of TB cases in BC are extrapulmonary, with... Read More
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, in collaboration with the Center for Urban Waters (University of Washington Tacoma), reported detecting contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in... Read More
What are the recommended diagnostic specimens to collect for measles confirmation? If you have a patient in whom you suspect measles, the best specimens to collect are for virus detection. Collect a... Read More