The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) is a professional society that improves public health by establishing infection-prevention measures and supporting antibiotic stewardship among healthcare providers.
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In an analysis of trials of longer vs. shorter treatment duration, there was no association with duration and C difficile infection (CDI). However, most trials of duration did not report CDI outcomes.
ICYMI: Yesterday was #WorldHandHygieneDay 💧🧼. A great reminder to check out the SHEA @APIC @IDSAinfo Hand Hygiene Compendium! #CleanHandsSaveLives
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/infection-control-and-hospital-epidemiology/article/sheaidsaapic-practice-recommendation-strategies-to-prevent-healthcareassociated-infections-through-hand-hygiene-2022-update/FCD05235C79DC57F0E7F54D7EC314C2C
Last call! Submissions for #IDWeek2024 cases and abstracts are due next Tuesday, May 7 at 11:59pm ET!
Submit your case: http://idweek.org/call-for-cases/
Submit your abstract: http://idweek.org/call-for-abstracts/
#IDWeek2024 presents, “Acting on Poop: Translating wastewater surveillance data into public health and clinical action.”
Catch the session on 💩 at IDWeek 2024, Oct. 16-19 in Los Angeles, CA. Registration opens for members of @IDSAinfo, @HIVMA, @SHEA_Epi and @PIDSociety next…
Mark your calendars...#IDWeek2024 member registration opens THIS TUESDAY, May 7!
* @SIDPharm members who are not a member of IDSA/HIVMA/SHEA/PIDS can register beginning May 7, at the nonmember rate.
#WHHD2024
Today is World #HandHygieneDay! Hand Hygiene is key to prevent the spread of germs which are resistant to antimicrobial medicines (#AMR)
When coupled with diagnostics, both can save lives
#theAMRnarrative
#AntimicrobialResistance
#WHHD2024
How can we pursue #healthequity in #infectionprevention, #antimicrobialresistance & antimicrobial prescribing? @JayCdoesID @DrJRMarcelin & Caitlin McGrath join the latest @ICHEJournal podcast to discuss this crucial topic. @SHEA_Epi
Successful reduction of urinary catheter placement for correct and incorrect indications after introduction of a prevention bundle #infectionprevention
Characteristics of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in intensive care unit before (2007–2010) and after (2011–2014) the beginning of an #antimicrobial #stewardship program | https://bit.ly/3WhxiOZ
Pseudo-outbreak of Achromobacter on valve cultures related to contaminated saline in the setting of supply-chain shortages from COVID pandemic. 🦠🧫
Derivation and internal validation of the multivariate toxigenic C. difficile diarrhea model and risk score for emergency room and hospitalized patients with diarrhea
