SHEA is excited that the Senate has scheduled time to review the nomination of a new Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Reviewed by: David Cluck, PharmD; East Tennessee State University Zimmer and colleagues evaluated cephalosporin utilization in those with documented intermediate-, high-, and severe-risk allergies following…
Reviewed by: David Cluck, PharmD; East Tennessee State University Ensitrelvir is a noncovalent, nonpeptide targeting the main protease (Mpro) or 3C-like protease (3CLpro) – a…
Reviewed by Shipra Gupta, MD, MS, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Bottom line- For patients requiring prolonged linezolid therapy, TDM was associated with substantially fewer thrombocytopenia-related…
Reviewed by Shipra Gupta, MD, MS, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore This study supports cautious off-label use of cefiderocol as salvage or targeted therapy for severe…
Reviewed by Kavita Warrier MD, University of Michigan Both maternal RSV vaccination and infant nirsevimab administration are approved for the prevention of RSV lower respiratory…
Reviewed by: Leah Mische, M.D., Medical College of Wisconsin Bottomline: This article describes the efficacy of a diagnostic stewardship intervention that provided aggregate audit and…
Reviewed by: Tyler Stephen, MD, University of Rochester Medicine This systematic review analyzed 86 studies on the transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in healthcare settings, encompassing…
What is the Literature Base on Tuberculosis Exposures in Healthcare Settings? Let’s Find Out! From Results to Reflection: Feedback as a Tool for Urine Culture…
Reviewed by Clare Marlin, MS, RN, CIC, CRRN, CCRC, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL The prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) can lead to better patient…
Reviewed by Clare Marlin, MS, RN, CIC, CRRN, CCRC Researchers in Turkey identified the role of toys in promoting the health and positive well-being of…
Reviewed by Clare Marlin, MS, RN, CIC, CRRN, CCRC Post-operative surgical infections may impact a patient’s health outcomes and their quality of life, as well…