Reviewed by Cindy Noyes, MD, University of Vermont Medical Center Ya and colleagues describe their systematic review and meta-analysis investigating the association of antimicrobial stewardship…
Reviewed by Jen Cihlar, DO, Vanderbilt University Medical Center In this point prevalence study between October 26, 2020 to December 16, 2020, Hsi et al…
Reviewed by LaToya A. Forrester MPH, CIC, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center Studies documenting the ability of nonenveloped viruses to transfer from fomites/surfaces to…
Reviewed by Jose Lucar, MD; The George Washington University Effective system-wide strategies are needed to improve outpatient antibiotic prescribing in the primary care setting. In…
Reviewed by Dr. Michael Payne, MD; London Health Sciences Centre and Dr. Barry Rittmann, MD, MPH; Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems Because asymptomatic bacteriuria is…
Impress you much? Results of randomised trial to improve antibiotic prescribing for suspected UTIs in frail older adults (ImpresU) Adding to the mix: The impact…
Reviewed by Cindy Noyes, MD, University of Vermont Medical Center Receipt of appropriate empiric antibiotics can reduce mortality in patients with bacteremia. Ohnuma and colleagues…
Reviewed by Erica Stohs, MD, MPH, University of Nebraska This multicentered randomized controlled trial evaluated an opt-out protocol to decrease unnecessary antibiotic use prescribed for…
Reviewed by Zach Willis, MD, MPH, UNC School of Medicine In this retrospective cohort study, Joerger, et al., used data from two large pediatric healthcare…
Reviewed by Jose Lucar, MD, The George Washington University Antimicrobial use is common at the end of life, thus evaluating the rationale for antimicrobial prescribing…
Reviewed by Steven J. Schweon RN, MPH, MSN, Infection Prevention Consultant The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) recognize racism as a…