tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066238290370557389.post7119564027165534794..comments2024-03-20T04:44:15.540-05:00Comments on Controversies in Hospital Infection Prevention: Spiraling empiricismDan Diekemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231929371552334184noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066238290370557389.post-41791424229215559432009-12-18T09:18:43.934-06:002009-12-18T09:18:43.934-06:00I agree that that Dr. Verghese is an excellent wri...I agree that that Dr. Verghese is an excellent writer, however a quick Google and PubMed search reveals that the first or at least much early use of the phrase "spiraling empiricism" in this context seems to have been by Kim and Gallis in 1989 and not Victor Yu's 2009 article. Reference below.<br /><br />Observations on spiraling empiricism: its causes, allure, and perils, with particular reference to antibiotic therapy. Kim JH, Gallis HA. Am J Med. 1989 Aug;87(2):201-6. Review.Eli Perencevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05131155100606411030noreply@blogger.com