Reviewed by Sara Karaba, MD, PhD, MHS, Johns Hopkins University Bottom line: ChatGPT-4 did not measure up to ID consultants regarding recommendations for bacteremia. Our…
Bottom line: Risk factors such as age > 65, chronic hemodialysis, recent hospitalization, and nitrofurantoin use may help predict which patients will develop multiple recurrences…
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…