Reviewed by: Jen Cihlar, DO, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Disparities in medicine are long-standing, and racial disparities in hospital epidemiology are not immune from this…
Reviewed by: Jose Lucar, MD, The George Washington University Antimicrobial resistance creates challenges in the effective management of individuals undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT),…
Do think twice, it’s alright: Utility of urine cultures in febrile neutropenia after HSCT Hospital epidemiology is not immune to inequity: Uncovering disparities in CLABSIs…
To assist you with the transition away from the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), SHEA has distilled many of the most important pieces of information…
Reviewed by Cindy Noyes, MD; University of Vermont Medical Center As population immunity for COVID-19 has increased and treatment is widely available, some of the…
Reviewed by Michael Payne, MD; London Health Sciences Centre Nontuberculous mycobacteria are a rare but increasing cause of respiratory and skin/soft tissue infections. They have…
Reviewed by Jose Lucar, MD; The George Washington University There is growing interest in the role of aminopenicillins for lower urinary tract infections (UTIs) due…
Reviewed by Jen Cihlar, DO; Vanderbilt University Medical Center In lieu of some of the challenges and rising resistance rates of mupirocin, Exeporfinium chloride (XF-73)…
Reviewed by Erica Stohs, MD, MPH; University of Nebraska This study provides a call to action for outpatient antibiotic stewardship by comparing adverse events and…
The Costs of Inappropriate Outpatient Antibiotics Phase 2 study of a Exeporfinium chloride (XF-73) gel, a novel agent for S. aureus nasal carriage reduction Undisclosed:…
Antibiotics administered before and during surgery should be discontinued immediately after a patient’s incision is closed, according to updated recommendations for preventing surgical site infections.…