CliMic vs 5 Minute Infectious Diseases
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CliMic
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CliMic is a reference of blood culture microorganisms and its antimicrobial susceptibility, aimed at helping the clinician to implement an appropriate empirical antibiotic therapy by knowing the ecology of multidrug resistant bacteria. • Quickly visualize antimicrobial susceptibility results, grouped by isolate or by antimicrobial. • List isolated microorganisms by its frequency according to the different sources of bacteraemia. • Distinguish results between the nosocomial and the outpatient settings. At this time, the app contains data from bacteraemia episodes treated in Hospital Clinic de Barcelona. ----- Antimicrobial resistance has become a public health problem. The surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in the nosocomial setting is among the measures to be taken to control the emergence and spread of multidrug resistant bacteria.
5 Minute Infectious Diseases
This medical reference app provides comprehensive information on infectious diseases, symptoms, and treatments. It features a built-in calculator and practice guidelines, with offline access after initial download. An in-app purchase unlocks all content.
- Comprehensive infectious disease coverage
- Practice guidelines
- Built-in clinical calculator
- SmartSearch technology
- Offline content access
- Coverage of emerging diseases
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. An in-App purchase is required to unlock all content. Based on 2nd print ed. Coverage on Chief complaints. List of diseases & disorders. Built-in calculator. Practice Guidelines. Includes 1-year online access with WebView. Provides comprehensive coverage for clinicians dealing with infectious diseases. This latest update is based on the 2nd edition with additional features, enhanced functionality and ongoing updates. 5 Minute Infectious Diseases Consult, covers two major sections of chief complaints and individual diseases and disorders. Key Features * Comprehensive coverage of infectious diseases, important symptoms, microorganisms, and anti-infective drugs * Coverage of emerging infectious diseases such as H1N1 flu * Increased coverage of tropical diseases * Updated information about management of HIV/AIDS * 1 built-in calculator which assists in making clinical decisions * Include summary information about individual microorganisms as well as numerous elements related to drugs for infectious disorders * Team of international authorities provides actionable information, supported by current research and practice guidelines No internet connection is required to access the content after the initial download. Find information quickly using powerful SmartSearch technology. Search part of term for those hard to spell medical terms. Content licensed from printed ISBN 10: 1609133862 Content licensed from printed ISBN 13: 9781609133863 If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-30000 Privacy Policy-https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions-https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Editor(s): Matthew E. Falagas, MD, MSc, DSc and Eleftherios Mylonakis, MD, PhD, FIDSA Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CliMic at none against 5 Minute Infectious Diseases's 1. CliMic also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. 5 Minute Infectious Diseases sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CliMic asks for nothing beyond the download.
CliMic ships an update every 3 months, 5 Minute Infectious Diseases every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CliMic | 5 Minute Infectious Diseases |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (15 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GARMENMED, SCP | Skyscape Medpresso Inc |
In-app purchases
CliMic
No in-app purchases
5 Minute Infectious Diseases
- 5 Minute Infectious Diseases$99.99
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