The Clinical Picture

Gustavo A. Cardenas, MD
Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Florida

Aldo Gonzalez-Serva, MD
Ameripath New England, Boston, Mass

Carlos Cohen, MD
Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic Florida

Address: Carlos Cohen, MD, Cleveland Clinic Florida/Weston, 2900 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, Weston, FL 33331

This paper discusses therapies that are experimental or are not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the use under discussion.

Gustavo A. Cardenas, MD
Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Florida

Aldo Gonzalez-Serva, MD
Ameripath New England, Boston, Mass

Carlos Cohen, MD
Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic Florida

Address: Carlos Cohen, MD, Cleveland Clinic Florida/Weston, 2900 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, Weston, FL 33331

This paper discusses therapies that are experimental or are not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the use under discussion.

Gustavo A. Cardenas, MD
Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Florida

Aldo Gonzalez-Serva, MD
Ameripath New England, Boston, Mass

Carlos Cohen, MD
Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic Florida

Address: Carlos Cohen, MD, Cleveland Clinic Florida/Weston, 2900 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, Weston, FL 33331

This paper discusses therapies that are experimental or are not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the use under discussion.

Jason Hurbanek, MS
The Ohio State University

Amir Jaffer, MD
Medical Director, Anticoagulation Clinic and IMPACT (Internal Medicine Preoperative Assessment and Consultation) Center, The Cleveland Clinic

J. Walton Tomford, MD
Department of Infectious Disease, The Cleveland Clinic

Steven Gordon, MD
Department of Infectious Disease, The Cleveland Clinic

Sasan Ghaffari, MD
Department of Cardiology, The Cleveland Clinic

Address: Amir Jaffer, MD, Department of General Internal Medicine, A72, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail: [email protected]

Jason Hurbanek, MS
The Ohio State University

Amir Jaffer, MD
Medical Director, Anticoagulation Clinic and IMPACT (Internal Medicine Preoperative Assessment and Consultation) Center, The Cleveland Clinic

J. Walton Tomford, MD
Department of Infectious Disease, The Cleveland Clinic

Steven Gordon, MD
Department of Infectious Disease, The Cleveland Clinic

Sasan Ghaffari, MD
Department of Cardiology, The Cleveland Clinic

Address: Amir Jaffer, MD, Department of General Internal Medicine, A72, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail: [email protected]

Jason Hurbanek, MS
The Ohio State University

Amir Jaffer, MD
Medical Director, Anticoagulation Clinic and IMPACT (Internal Medicine Preoperative Assessment and Consultation) Center, The Cleveland Clinic

J. Walton Tomford, MD
Department of Infectious Disease, The Cleveland Clinic

Steven Gordon, MD
Department of Infectious Disease, The Cleveland Clinic

Sasan Ghaffari, MD
Department of Cardiology, The Cleveland Clinic

Address: Amir Jaffer, MD, Department of General Internal Medicine, A72, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail: [email protected]

Mustaphasahim Shaaraoui, MD
Department of Internal Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Curtis M. Rimmerman, MD
Head, Section of Clinical Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Address: Curtis M. Rimmerman, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, F15, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail: [email protected]

Mustaphasahim Shaaraoui, MD
Department of Internal Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Curtis M. Rimmerman, MD
Head, Section of Clinical Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Address: Curtis M. Rimmerman, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, F15, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail: [email protected]

Mustaphasahim Shaaraoui, MD
Department of Internal Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Curtis M. Rimmerman, MD
Head, Section of Clinical Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Address: Curtis M. Rimmerman, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, F15, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail: [email protected]

Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Disease, and Senior Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, The Cleveland Clinic; Deputy Editor, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Address: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, NA32, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail [email protected] 

Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Disease, and Senior Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, The Cleveland Clinic; Deputy Editor, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Address: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, NA32, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail [email protected] 

Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Disease, and Senior Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, The Cleveland Clinic; Deputy Editor, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Address: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, NA32, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail [email protected] 

John Kevin Hix, MD
Department of General Internal Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Mikal Rahman, MD
Department of General Internal Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Address: Mikal Rahman, MD, Cleveland Clinic Solon, 29800 Bainbridge Road, Solon, OH 44139

John Kevin Hix, MD
Department of General Internal Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Mikal Rahman, MD
Department of General Internal Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Address: Mikal Rahman, MD, Cleveland Clinic Solon, 29800 Bainbridge Road, Solon, OH 44139

John Kevin Hix, MD
Department of General Internal Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Mikal Rahman, MD
Department of General Internal Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Address: Mikal Rahman, MD, Cleveland Clinic Solon, 29800 Bainbridge Road, Solon, OH 44139

Raed Bargout, MD
Department of Cardiology, Cook County Hospital, Chicago

Brian P. Lucas, MD
Department of Medicine, Cook County Hospital, Chicago

Address: Raed Bargout, MD, 1348 South Finley Road,Apartment 3D, Lombard, IL 60148

Raed Bargout, MD
Department of Cardiology, Cook County Hospital, Chicago

Brian P. Lucas, MD
Department of Medicine, Cook County Hospital, Chicago

Address: Raed Bargout, MD, 1348 South Finley Road,Apartment 3D, Lombard, IL 60148

Raed Bargout, MD
Department of Cardiology, Cook County Hospital, Chicago

Brian P. Lucas, MD
Department of Medicine, Cook County Hospital, Chicago

Address: Raed Bargout, MD, 1348 South Finley Road,Apartment 3D, Lombard, IL 60148

Raed Bargout, MD
Department of Medicine, Cook County Hospital, Chicago

Amit Malhotra, MD
Department of Medicine, Cook County Hospital, Chicago

Address: Raed Bargout, MD, 1348 S. Finley Rd, Apt. 3D, Lombard, IL 60148

Raed Bargout, MD
Department of Medicine, Cook County Hospital, Chicago

Amit Malhotra, MD
Department of Medicine, Cook County Hospital, Chicago

Address: Raed Bargout, MD, 1348 S. Finley Rd, Apt. 3D, Lombard, IL 60148

Raed Bargout, MD
Department of Medicine, Cook County Hospital, Chicago

Amit Malhotra, MD
Department of Medicine, Cook County Hospital, Chicago

Address: Raed Bargout, MD, 1348 S. Finley Rd, Apt. 3D, Lombard, IL 60148

David H. Lewis, MD
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Lisa A. Cardon, RDCS
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Brian P. Griffin, MD
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Wael A. Jaber, MD
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Address: Wael A. Jaber, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, F15, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; [email protected]

David H. Lewis, MD
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Lisa A. Cardon, RDCS
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Brian P. Griffin, MD
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Wael A. Jaber, MD
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Address: Wael A. Jaber, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, F15, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; [email protected]

David H. Lewis, MD
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Lisa A. Cardon, RDCS
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Brian P. Griffin, MD
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Wael A. Jaber, MD
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic

Address: Wael A. Jaber, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, F15, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; [email protected]