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,…
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…