Reviewed by Jose Lucar, MD, The George Washington University Selecting the narrowest spectrum antibiotic for a particular clinical indication is a key antimicrobial stewardship principle,…
Page for Phage – Results from a Case Series Ceftriaxone or Penicillin for OPAT at Home: Spectrum Versus Cost (and Experience) Reducing Risk of Nosocomial…
Reviewed by Erica Stohs, MD, MPH, University of Nebraska Investigators obtained customized phage therapy through Food and Drug Administration-approved IND (investigational new drug) compassionate-care route…
The Compendium: 2022 Updates document provides acute-care hospitals with up-to-date, practical expert guidance to assist in prioritizing and implementing HAI prevention efforts. It is the product of…
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) stands by its support for the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) and its members work…
Reviewed by: Jose Lucar, MD, The George Washington University Acutely ill patients with obesity present challenges for medical management of infections, including proper medication dosing,…
Reviewed by Steven J. Schweon, Infection prevention consultant, Saylorsburg, PA The authors launched a performance improvement initiative to increase patient adherence with CHG cloth bathing on…
Reviewed by Cindy Noyes, MD, University of Vermont Medical Center A large, prospective cohort study in Switzerland conducted from January 2009 to December of 2020…
Reviewed by: Zach Willis, MD, MPH, UNC School of Medicine Compared to a baseline in 2015, pediatric units reporting to the National Healthcare Surveillance Network…
Reviewed by Erica Stohs, MD, MPH, University of Nebraska Investigators administered a survey to 564 patients from 6 publicly funded primary care clinics and 2…
Reviewed by Jen Cihlar, DO, Vanderbilt University Medical Center A retrospective study compared the Biofire joint infection assay (BJA) comprised of 31 bacterial and fungal…
P-C-R you sure it’s more helpful in joint infections? Antibiotic use Without a Prescription Highlights Health Inequities Pandemic and Pediatric CLABSI Rates Antibiotic Timing Prior…