Reviewed by Jen Cihlar, DO, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Bottom line: In Denmark, as part of a nationwide effort to reduce MRSA infections, national guidelines…
Reviewed by David Cluck, PharmD; East Tennessee State University Bottom Line: Asymptomatic bacteriuria is unlikely to result in bacteremia in patients who do not have…
Reviewed by Magdalene Eboso RN, MSN, MBA, Mercy Medical Center Bottom line: Bio-K+, a probiotic containing Lactobacilli, was given within 48-72 hours of antibiotic administration…
Reviewed by Barry Rittman Bottom line: In JAMA Internal Medicine, a double blind RCT of 99 primary care centers in the UK evaluated the effect…
Reviewed by Barry Rittman In a recent article from the American Journal of Infection Control, investigators evaluated the effect of advanced photohydrolysis technology on environmental…
Reviewed by: Jose Lucar, MD, The George Washington University Bottom line: Detection of β-lactamases is not sufficient to predict K. pneumoniae resistance to major β-lactams…
RSV vs. influenza among older adults: are rates of complications comparable? Vaginal and/or oral probiotics reduced recurrent urinary tract infections Maybe ESBL ignorance truly is…
Does β-Lactamase Gene Detection Alone Predict Klebsiella pneumoniae susceptibility? The effects of a novel, continuous disinfectant technology on methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), fungi and…
ARLINGTON, Virginia – The patchwork systems of global and domestic monitoring for the next infectious disease threat should be expanded, linked and better funded; and…
CDC Healthcare Pandemic Preparedness Resources ASPR Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE): National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC): (materials, consultation…
Generative AI has the potential to fundamentally change the way we work. Currently, we expect its greatest immediate impact at SHEA to be on how…
Reviewed by Barry Rittmann, MD, MPH, Virginia Commonwealth University This past month, The American Journal of Infection Control published a pair of articles that assessed…