About Emily Heil, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP

Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases
University of Maryland

Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: 1 or 2 Tablets BID?

The 2014 Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (SSTI) recommend sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (SMX-TMP) for purulent infections where methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is a likely pathogen. ¹ But, what dose of SMX-TMP should we be prescribing? Both the SSTI and MRSA guidelines say 1-2 double strength tablets twice a day. ^1,2 So, which is it, 1 tablet or 2?

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By Emily Heil, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP|2016-11-11T19:36:10-08:00Feb 16, 2015|Infectious Disease, Tox & Medications|

The Not-So-Sick Health-Care Associated Pneumonia Patient: New Treatment Strategy

Health-care associated pneumonia (HCAP) is the term used to describe patients presenting with pneumonia who may be at higher risk of multi-drug resistant (MDR) pathogens than other patients presenting from the community due to recent contact with the health care system. What are the criteria for HCAP?

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By Emily Heil, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP|2016-11-11T19:17:36-08:00Nov 26, 2013|Infectious Disease, Pulmonary|