Reviewed by: Jose Lucar, MD, The George Washington University Many hospital-based antimicrobial stewardship programs are weighing the adoption of molecular assays for pneumonia. A recent…

Early real-world impact of a pneumonia multiplex molecular assay in antibiotic de-escalation in the ICU Scoring Spectrum: More Metrics for Antibiotic Utilization Good night, Sleep…

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)isseeking applications for an Associate Editor position for Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology (ICHE) to join as part…

ARLINGTON, Va. (August 25, 2023) — Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first…

Reviewed by Zach Willis, MD, MPH, UNC School of Medicine The utility of MRSA surveillance has been established in adults, but very few studies have…

Reviewed by Dr. Michael Oji, NAHAL Consults, Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria Researchers at the NYU are leading efforts to develop a symptom-based definition for post-acute sequelae…

Reviewed by Cindy Noyes, MD, University of Vermont Medical Center The majority of antibiotic prescriptions in the US result from outpatient encounters, and with urgent…

What were we all doing to prevent device related HAIs during the COVID-19 pandemic? Reviewed by Jen Cihlar, DO, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Every 4…

Reviewed by Erica Stohs, MD, MPH, University of Nebraska  In an observational study of over 1000 adults with bloodstream infections due to complicated urinary tract…

Reviewed by Barry Rittmann, MD, MPH; Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems This past month, a pair of articles in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy focusing on…

Reviewed by Reviewed by Zach Willis, MD, MPH, UNC School of Medicine and Barry Rittmann, MD, MPH, Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems Using a large…