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October 2024
Nov 18, 2024

Pre-operative S. aureus bacterial burden is associated with risk of post-op infection Infections following gender-affirming vaginoplasty Does establishing the type of infection predict the duration…

SHEA practice update: infection prevention and control (IPC) in residential facilities for pediatric patients and their families
Nov 14, 2024
Baxter IV Supply Chain Disruption Resources
Oct 14, 2024

Due to the devastation in North Carolina caused by Hurricane Helene, Baxter International Inc.’s North Cove site in Marion, NC is closed for production. Baxter’s…

Understanding “Outpatient” CLABSIs
Sep 17, 2024

Reviewed by Sara Karaba, MD, PhD, MHS, Johns Hopkins University Patients with central lines are at risk for infection, including when outside the hospital. Surveillance…

Positive central line cultures may predict bacteremia

Reviewed by Cindy Noyes, MD, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT When pathogenic organisms are recovered, positive central line cultures may predict subsequent bacteremia…

Reversing CLABSI Trends From the COVID-19 Pandemic

Reviewed by Barry Rittmann, MD, MPH, Virginia Commonwealth University A recent article in the American Journal of Infection Control evaluated interventions to reverse CLABSI trends…

Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Investigating the synergistic bactericidal activity of amoxicillin and cefdinir combination against MRSA

Jen Cihlar, DO, Vanderbilt University Medical Center In vitro and in animal model studies demonstrate synergistic bactericidal activity of amoxicillin and cefdinir without rise in…

Clinical value of follow-up antigen titers in cryptococcal meningitis among immunocompetent survivors

Reviewed by Jose Lucar, MD, The George Washington University In a cohort of previously healthy cryptococcal meningitis survivors, persistently positive follow up antigen titers were…

Extended-infusion β-lactam Therapy – “It’s Not for Everyone”

Reviewed by: David Cluck, PharmD; East Tennessee State University How to reconcile the findings of this study when juxtaposed with the findings of the BLING-3…

August 2024

Extended-infusion β-lactam Therapy – “It’s Not for Everyone” Clinical value of follow-up antigen titers in cryptococcal meningitis among immunocompetent survivors Can you teach an old…

BACTEC Blood Culture Vial Resources
Aug 15, 2024

The U.S. is experiencing interruptions in the supply of BD BACTEC blood culture media bottles because of recent supplier issues. The disruption in supply is…

5 Things Medical Professionals Should Question for Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship
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