Theodor Escherich: The First Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician?

Theodor Escherich: the first pediatric infectious diseases physician?

The career of Theodor Escherich (1857-1911) qualifies him as the first pediatric infectious diseases physician. His landmark bacteriologic studies identified the common colon bacillus (now known as Escherichia coli), and he was very committed to pediatrics, serving as chairman of several prominent departments of pediatrics, including the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Vienna and ...

Infectious Diseases Physician Compensation: An Improved Perspective

Negotiating physician compensation can be complicated because many factors now influence the ways in which physicians can be compensated. Infectious diseases (ID) specialists typically provide a wide array of services, ranging from patient care to administrative leadership. Compensation surveys from national organizations have produced results based on small samples and often are not congruent ...

Comparative Effectiveness Research in Pediatric Infectious Diseases.

Comparative-effectiveness research (CER) is a hot topic. There are several definitions for CER, but the Institute ofMedicine defines CER as “the generation and synthesis of evidence that compares the benefits and harms of alternative methods to prevent, diagnose, treat andmonitor a clinical condition or to improve the delivery of care” [1]. Comparative-effectiveness research focuses more on eff...

Curbside Consultations in Pediatric Infectious Diseases.

The Pediatric ID Consultant section provides brief reviews of topics relevant to the day-to-day practice of pediatric infectious diseases. The reviews are placed in context by a short vignette, followed by one or more questions which are addressed. Pediatric infectious diseases physicians are often asked by medical colleagues to provide recommendations for management of a patient without the be...

Less Common Pediatric Infectious Diseases Revisited.