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.…

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) is committed to offering its members and other healthcare professionals the opportunity to participate in valuable educational…

Five medical organizations say it is essential that hospitals establish antimicrobial stewardship programs to prevent Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infections. These infections, linked to antibiotic…

Reviewed by Michael Oji, MBBS, MPH, FMCS, FSHEA, NAHAL Consults Nigeria In a bid to find solutions to neonatal sepsis and mortality, authors tried to…

Reviewed by Erica Stohs, MD, MPH, University of Nebraska Doxycycline is a recommended treatment for non-severe community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the ATS/IDSA CAP guidelines,…