MEDICINE / INFECTIOUS DISEASE · SOURCE MAP
1. Syndrome, host, setting. A question only becomes interpretable when those three are clear.
2. Stewardship is a system discipline. It supports appropriate use and surveillance; it is not an individual prescription.
3. Current source + local policy. Resistance patterns, public-health notices and hospital pathways can change what applies.
What should you identify before using an infectious-disease recommendation?
Condition, host factors, care setting, source date and applicable local guidance.
Why is a global source not enough on its own?
It may not reflect local epidemiology, available tests, resistance patterns or governance.