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Aug 07, 2024
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia prophylaxis in PWH
Jul 24, 2024

Reviewed by Jose Lucar, MD, The George Washington University Bottom line: A network meta-analysis concludes that TMP-SMX remains the most effective agent for PJP prophylaxis…

Antibiotic de-escalation reduces development of new resistance

Reviewed by Sara Karaba, MD, PhD, MHS, Johns Hopkins University Bottom line: A new study indicates that narrowing antibiotic coverage decreases the risk of subsequent…

Is there room in the stewardship game to even shorten C. diff treatment duration?

Reviewed by Jen Cihlar, DO, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Bottom line: In a hypothesis-generating study,5-7 days versus 10 days for treatment of C diff with…

Long Term Consequences of ß-lactam Allergies

Reviewed by David Cluck, PharmD, East Tennessee State University Bottom Line: In a study that followed patients for up to 10 years, reported beta-lactam allergy…

Could infants be a reservoir for C. difficile in the community?

Reviewed by Cindy Noyes, MD, University of Vermont Medical Center Bottom line: Given high frequency of colonization and now confirmed transmission to caregivers, infants could…

June 2024

Could infants be a reservoir for C. difficile in the community? Long Term Consequences of ß-lactam Allergies Is there room in the stewardship game to…

SHEA Urges Investment Given Rise of Antimicrobial Resistance During COVID-19 Pandemic
Jul 16, 2024

Following today’s release of the CDC’s fact sheet on antimicrobial resistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) calls for…

Can we balance resource utilization and antimicrobial stewardship?
Jun 13, 2024

Reviewed by Cindy Noyes, MD, University of Vermont Medical Center Bottom line: Use of daptomycin in lieu of vancomycin may reduce cost and adverse effects…

Maybe ESBL ignorance truly is stewardship bliss?

Reviewed by Jen Cihlar, DO, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Bottom line: Removing ESBL status labels from urine culture reports in non-bacteremic patients and just reporting…

Vaginal and/or oral probiotics reduced recurrent urinary tract infections

Reviewed by Sara Karaba, MD, PhD, MHS, Johns Hopkins University Bottom line: Vaginal probiotics with or without oral probiotics may be an effective strategy to…

RSV vs. influenza among older adults: are rates of complications comparable?

Reviewed by Jose Lucar, MD, The George Washington University Bottom line: Mortality associated with both RSV and influenza disproportionately affects elderly persons with similar rates…

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