Rotation-Infectious Disease — OHSU-Hillsboro Internal Medicine Residency

See orientation document for full list of objectives. Below displays content-based objectives.
Initiate workup of fever of unknown origin.
Identify antibiotic therapy for organisms with antibiotic resistance.
Evaluate and manage endocarditis.
Evaluate and manage suspected meningitis.
Evaluate and manage osteomyelitis.
Evaluate and manage complicated urinary tract infections.
Evaluate and manage post‐operative infections.
Determine diagnostic testing and treatment of infectious colitis.
Adjust type, dose, and duration of therapy for pneumonia based on historical risk factors and clinical course.
Identify antibiotics and determine the duration of therapy for treatment of bacteremia.

Up‐to‐date is a good, basic web‐based reference.
Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett’s Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases - Mandell’s is the go‐to ID textbook. While it can be dense reading, it is a good source if you feel able to “dig deeper” on a topic.
The IDSA (Infectious Diseases Society of America) practice guidelines provide up‐to‐date reviews of best practices for many common ID issues.
The Johns Hopkins antibiotic guide is a good source for basic antibiotic, bacteria & syndrome information/
The CDC’s website is an excellent reference for issues of public health concern, vaccination schedules, travel medicine & advice for travelers.
The UCSF HIV website is a well‐maintained site on HIV/AIDS treatment & prevention. The University of Washington maintains an HIV case‐based site. Stanford maintains a comprehensive HIV drug resistance database. The Portland‐based Research and Education Group is part of the NW AETC (AIDS Education and Training Center); this site has information on HIV education opportunities and numerous resources/references through the Resource Library.
Your attending will also provide relevant journal articles for you to review.