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- Approach
- Bacteria
- Intracellular Bacteria
- Acid Fast Bacteria
- Mycobacteria
- Leprosy
- Anaerobe
- Anaerobic Bacteria
- Atypical Bacteria
- Actinomycetes
- Actinomycosis
- Bartonella
- Chlamydiae
- Psittacosis
- Clostridium
- Mycoplasma
- Rickettsiae
- Q Fever
- Typhus
- Spirochete
- Leptospirosis
- Gram Negative Bacteria
- Gram Negative Bacteria
- Neisseriaceae
- Aerobic Gram Negative Rod
- Brucellosis
- Glanders
- Bacteroidaceae
- Enterobacteriaceae
- Yersinia pestis
- Pasteurellaceae
- Vibrionaceae
- Gram negative HACEK Bacilli
- Gram Positive Bacteria
- Gram Positive Bacteria
- Enterococcus
- Staphylococcus
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B
- Streptococcus
- Group A Beta-hemolytic Streptococcus
- Scarlet Fever
- Anthrax
- Bites
- Erythema Chronicum Migrans
- Parasitic Infections
- Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
- Sexually Transmitted Disease
- Parasitic Sexually Transmitted Disease
- Genital Ulcer
- Travel Medicine
- Cutaneous Conditions in Febrile Returning Traveler
- Viral Infection
- Cutaneous Conditions in Febrile Patients
- Gloves and Socks Syndrome
- Approach
- Emerging Infection
- Bacterial Infections
- Antibiotic Resistance
- Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus
- Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
- Penicillin Resistant Pneumococcus
- Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
- ESBL-Producing Enterobacteriaceae
- Antibiotic Resistant Salmonella
- Viral Infection
- Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
- Ebola Virus
- Pulmonary Hemorrhage of Unclear Etiology
- Hantavirus
- Avian Influenza
- Febrile Illness
- Fever
- Body Temperature
- Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
- qSOFA Score
- Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score
- Clinical Index of Stable Febrile Neutropenia
- Neutropenic Fever Clinical Decision Rule
- pSOFA Score
- Boston Criteria for Febrile Infant 28-89 days
- Laboratory Score for Febrile Infants
- Milwaukee Criteria for Febrile Infant 28-56 days
- Philadelphia Criteria for Febrile Infant 29-60 days
- Fever Without Focus Red Flags
- Rochester Criteria for Febrile Infant 0 to 60 days
- Step-By-Step Protocol for Febrile Infants
- Yale Scale for Febrile Child 3 to 36 months
- Immunologic Disorders
- Immunity
- Immunoglobulin
- Antigen Processing
- Cytokine
- Major Histocompatibility Complex
- Prevention
- HIV Risk Assessment Stratification Protocol
- Bacterial Infections
- Sepsis
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Emergency Medicine
- Fever in the Intensive Care Unit
- Fever of Unknown Origin
- Fever of Unknown Origin
- Fever of Unknown Origin Causes
- Fever of Unknown Origin Causes by Age
- Fever of Unknown Origin Causes in Comorbid Conditions
- Fever of Unknown Origin Examination
- Fever of Unknown Origin History
- Surgery
- Postoperative Fever
- Travel Medicine
- Fever in the Returning Traveler
- Approach
- Vaccine
- Live Attenuated Vaccine
- Adult Vaccination
- Primary Series
- Immunization Status Unknown
- Vaccines in Immunocompromised Patients
- Immunization Resources
- Bacterial Infections
- BCG vaccine
- Cholera Vaccine
- DTaP Vaccine
- Hib Vaccine
- Meningococcal Vaccine
- Menomune
- Serotype B Meningococcal Vaccine
- Pneumococcal Vaccine
- Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
- Td Vaccine
- Tdap Vaccine
- Typhoid Vaccine
- Viral Infection
- Covid-19 Vaccine
- Hepatitis A Vaccine
- Hepatitis B Vaccine
- Twinrix
- Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine
- Influenza Vaccine
- Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine
- Lyme Disease Vaccine
- MMR Vaccine
- Inactivated Polio Vaccine
- Rabies Vaccine
- Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis
- Rotavirus Vaccine
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine
- Nirsevimab
- Palivizumab
- Rubella Immunoglobulin
- Smallpox Vaccine
- JYNNEOS Small Pox Vaccine
- Varicella Vaccine
- Varicella Zoster Virus Vaccine
- Yellow Fever Vaccine
- Bacterial Infections
- Anti-streptolysin O titer
- Blood Culture
- Gram Stain
- Helminth Infestation
- Pinworm Test
- Antibody
- Immunoglobulin Profile
- Immunoglobulin A
- Immunoglobulin E
- Immunoglobulin G
- Immunoglobulin M
- Sexually Transmitted Disease
- Chlamydia Antigen
- Gonorrhea Antigen
- Gonorrhea Culture
- Syphilis Antibody
- Dark-field Exam
- Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody
- Rapid Plasma Reagin
- Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
- Tick-Borne Disease
- Lyme Disease Test
- Viral Infection
- Monospot
- Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody
- Herpes Simplex Virus Testing
- Rapid Influenza Test
- Bacterial Infections
- Infant Botulism
- Febrile Illness
- Fever Evaluation in Children
- PFAPA Syndrome
- Sepsis in Children
- Bacteremia in Children
- Fever Without Focus Management Birth to 3 Months
- Fever Without Focus Management 3 to 36 months
- Fever Without Focus Labs
- Antimicrobial
- Antimicrobial Agent
- Bacterial Infections
- Antibiotic
- Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea
- Antibiotic Food Interactions
- Antibiotic Overuse
- Push Dose Intravenous Antibiotics
- Aminoglycoside
- Amikacin
- Gentamicin
- Plazomicin
- Streptomycin
- Tobramycin
- Clindamycin
- Metronidazole
- Carbapenem
- Doripenem
- Ertapenem
- Imipenem Cilastin
- Imipenem-Cilastin Relebactam
- Meropenem
- Meropenem Vaborbactam
- Cephalosporin
- First Generation Cephalosporin
- Cefazolin
- Cefadroxil
- Cephalexin
- Second Generation Anti-anaerobe Cephalosporin
- Cefotetan
- Cefoxitin
- Second Generation Broad-spectrum Cephalosporin
- Cefprozil
- Cefuroxime
- Third Generation Broad-Spectrum Cephalosporin
- Cefotaxime
- Ceftriaxone
- Cefdinir
- Cefixime
- Cefpodoxime
- Third Generation Anti-Pseudomonal Cephalosporin
- Ceftazidime
- Ceftazidime-Avibactam
- Advanced Generation Cephalosporin
- Cefepime
- Ceftolozane and Tazobactam
- Cefiderocol
- Ceftaroline
- Chloramphenicol
- Glycopeptide Antibiotic
- Dalbavancin
- Oritavancin
- Telavancin
- Vancomycin
- Daptomycin
- Macrolide
- Erythromycin
- Erythromycin Ethyl Succinate
- Erythromycin Lactobionate
- Azithromycin
- Clarithromycin
- Fidaxomicin
- Aztreonam
- Nitrofurantoin
- Acute Nitrofurantoin Pulmonary Toxicity
- Linezolid
- Tedizolid
- Penicillin
- Penicillin Allergy
- Natural Penicillin
- Penicillin G
- Penicillin G Benzathine
- Procaine Penicillin and Benzathine Penicillin
- Penicillin G Procaine
- Penicillin V
- Penicillinase-Resistant Penicillin
- Dicloxacillin
- Nafcillin
- Oxacillin
- Aminopenicillin
- Amoxicillin
- Amoxicillin Clavulanate
- Ampicillin
- Ampicillin Sulbactam
- Extended Spectrum Penicillin
- Piperacillin Tazobactam
- Pivmecillinam
- Pleuromutilin
- Fluoroquinolone
- Second Generation Fluoroquinolone
- Ciprofloxacin
- Ofloxacin
- Third Generation Fluoroquinolone
- Levofloxacin
- Moxifloxacin
- Fourth Generation Fluoroquinolone
- Delafloxacin
- Quinupristin-Dalfopristin
- Sulfa Antibiotic
- Sulfonamide Allergy
- Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole
- Sulfadiazine
- Tetracyclines
- Tetracycline
- Demeclocycline
- Doxycycline
- Eravacycline
- Minocycline
- Omadacycline
- Sarecycline
- Tigecycline
- Topical Antibiotic
- Retapamulin
- Bacitracin
- Mupirocin
- Febrile Illness
- Drug-Induced Fever
- Fever Symptomatic Treatment
- Sponge Bath for Fever
- Fungal Infections
- Antifungal Medication
- Terbinafine
- Flucytosine
- Clotrimazole
- Miconazole
- Ketoconazole
- Fluconazole
- Isavuconazole
- Itraconazole
- Posaconazole
- Voriconazole
- Griseofulvin
- Anidulafungin
- Caspofungin
- Micafungin
- Amphotericin B
- Nystatin
- Immunologic Disorders
- Intravenous Immunoglobulin
- Lymphocyte Immune Globulin
- Subcutaneous Immune Globulin
- Parasitic Infections
- Antiparasitic Agent
- Albendazole
- Artemether Lumefantrine
- Artesunate
- Atovaquone
- Atovaquone/Proguanil
- Benznidazole
- Chloroquine
- Ivermectin
- Mebendazole
- Mefloquine
- Miltefosine
- Moxidectin
- Nitazoxanide
- Paromomycin
- Pentamidine
- Praziquantel
- Primaquine
- Pyrantel
- Pyrimethamine
- Pyrimethamine Sulfadoxine
- Quinine
- Tafenoquine
- Tinidazole
- Triclabendazole
- Travel Medicine
- Medication-Related Travel Precautions
- Tick-Borne Disease
- Insect Repellent
- DEET Poisoning
- p-Menthane-3,8-diol
- Viral Infection
- Antiviral Medication
- Cidofovir
- Foscarnet
- Ganciclovir
- Letermovir
- Maribavir
- Valganciclovir
- Molnupiravir
- Nirmatrelvir Ritonavir
- Hepatitis C Antiviral Regimen
- Elbasvir Grazoprevir
- Glecaprevir Pibrentasvir
- Sofosbuvir
- Sofosbuvir Ledipasvir
- Sofosbuvir Velpatasvir
- Sofosbuvir Velpatasvir Voxilaprevir
- Peginterferon Alfa-2A
- Interferon Alfa-2B
- Interferon Beta-1A
- Interferon Beta-1B
- Ribavirin
- Ribavirin and Interferon Protocol for Hepatitis C
- Acyclovir
- Famciclovir
- Penciclovir Cream
- Valacyclovir
- Amantadine
- Rimantadine
- Baloxavir Marboxil
- Oseltamivir
- Peramivir
- Zanamivir
- Approach
- Sexually Transmitted Disease
- Bacterial Infections
- Chancroid
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Lymphogranuloma venereum
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Granuloma Inguinale
- Mycoplasma Genitalium
- Ureaplasma Urealyticum
- Non-Gonococcal Urethritis
- Syphilis
- Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction
- Primary Syphilis
- Secondary Syphilis
- Latent Syphilis
- Tertiary Syphilis
- Viral Infection
- Genital Herpes
- Primary Genital Herpes
- Recurrent Genital Herpes
- Approach
- Vector Borne Disease
- Pet-Borne Infection
- Tick-Borne Disease
- Deer Tick
- Babesiosis
- Colorado Tick Fever
- Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis
- Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis
- Lyme Disease
- Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness
- Tick Paralysis
- Tularemia
- Approach
- Virus
- Adenovirus
- Adenovirus
- Alphavirus
- Chikungunya
- Arenavirus
- Lassa Fever
- Enterovirus
- Polio
- Rhinovirus
- Flavivirus
- Flavivirus
- Dengue
- Yellow Fever
- Zika Virus
- Congenital Zika Syndrome
- Herpesvirus Infection
- Herpesviridae
- Cytomegalovirus
- Congenital Cytomegalovirus
- Mononucleosis
- Mononucleosis-Like Syndrome
- Herpes Simplex Virus
- Roseola Infantum
- Herpes Zoster
- Varicella Zoster Virus
- Orthomyxovirus
- Influenza
- Novel H1N1 Influenza
- Orthopoxvirus
- Smallpox
- Monkeypox
- Papillomavirus
- Human Papillomavirus
- Paramyxovirus
- Measles
- Mumps
- Parvovirus
- Parvovirus B19
- Rhabdovirus
- Rabies
- Togavirus
- Rubella
- Tick-Borne Disease
- Arbovirus