The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) supports healthcare personnel (HCP), including pregnant HCP, to be free to choose to continue to get vaccinated…
Reviewed by Mary Fortini, DO, University of Utah Low-dose (LD) trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) (8-12mg/kg/day) vs high-dose (HD) TMP/SMX (>12mg/kg/day) in the treatment of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia pneumonia…
Reviewed by Clare Marlin, MS, BSN, CIC, Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Morgenstern and colleagues created a novel, nurse-led screening resource to assess risk-level (high, moderate,…
Is fluconazole the new azithromycin? How appropriate is our antifungal prescribing? Reviewed by Jen Cihlar, DO, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Khanina and colleagues aimed to…
Is fluconazole the new azithromycin? How appropriate is our antifungal prescribing? Collaborative CLABSI Risk Assessment High or Low? Where did the Steno Go?
Reviewed by Barry Rittmann, MD, MPH, Virginia Commonwealth University Prospective audit and feedback (A&F) is a core strategy in antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP), although variations…
Reviewed by Clare Marlin, MS, BSN, CIC, Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Using risk prediction as an approach for catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention, the…
Reviewed by Sanchi Malhotra MD, University of California Los Angeles This was a population-based surveillance case-control study conducted by the new vaccine surveillance network demonstrating…
Reviewed by Jen Cihlar, DO, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Bottom line: Whole genome sequencing use in these outbreak studies has helped highlight the importance of…
Reviewed by Jose Lucar, MD, The George Washington University The long-term effects of doxycycline used as post-exposure prophylaxis for sexually transmitted infections (known as Doxy…
Reviewed by Shipra Gupta, MD, MS, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Bottom line: RT- PCR testing in tracheal aspirates is a promising antimicrobial stewardship tool but…
Boosting VAP Diagnosis: RT-PCR Outshines Traditional Culture in Ventilated Kids But Are We There Yet? Will Widespread Implementation of Doxy PEP Induce Emergence of Doxycycline…
