Reviewed by Sanchi Malhotra MD, University of California Los Angeles This was a population-based surveillance case-control study conducted by the new vaccine surveillance network demonstrating…

Reviewed by Jen Cihlar, DO, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Bottom line: Whole genome sequencing use in these outbreak studies has helped highlight the importance of…

Reviewed by Jose Lucar, MD, The George Washington University The long-term effects of doxycycline used as post-exposure prophylaxis for sexually transmitted infections (known as Doxy…

Reviewed by Shipra Gupta, MD, MS, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Bottom line: RT- PCR testing in tracheal aspirates is a promising antimicrobial stewardship tool but…

Boosting VAP Diagnosis: RT-PCR Outshines Traditional Culture in Ventilated Kids But Are We There Yet? Will Widespread Implementation of Doxy PEP Induce Emergence of Doxycycline…

Arlington, VA – CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) is a critical asset to the nation’s public health infrastructure. It provides evidence-based guidance…

Arlington, VA —The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), in collaboration with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the Infectious…

Arlington, VA — The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), in collaboration with partner organizations, has released new comprehensive guidance to help healthcare facilities…

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (ASHE), an official journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), is seeking a Pediatrics-focused Associate Editor to…

Protecting Americans from healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial resistance, two critical areas of patient safety, requires a strong, stable public health infrastructure. The loss of…