Biomedical subjects
E Erbelding
Publications and source records attributed to E Erbelding.
The impact of antimicrobial resistance on the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
The focus of this article is to review the development of antimicrobial resistance among several sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and to discuss the frequency and mechanisms of resistance and recommendations for treatment of selected STDs in which resistance to certain antimicrobial agents has increased. For a number of STDs, such as Chlamydia trachomatis and syphilis, no evidence of antimicrobial resistance has developed over the years, although management of these diseases, such as in the case of pelvic inflammatory disease or syphilis in HIV-infected individuals, requires intensive treatment and follow-up to ensure effectiveness of treatment.
Unusual presentation of pulmonary edema in a hemodialysis patient.
Despite the technical advances made during the last several years, chronic dialysis still is plagued by continuing problems. Intermittent volume overload is one of the most common. The radiologic evidence of pulmonary edema can be confusing in the end-stage renal disease population. The following case illustrates a hemodialysis patient with pulmonary edema whose initial chest x-ray appeared more consistent with metastatic malignancy.