Infectious Diseases
News
Service, please: Hospital setting matters for pneumonia
Frequency of bacteriology/microbiology testing, CT scans differs between inpatient and ED settings.
Clinical
Hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone for adults with septic shock
Does hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone improve the clinical outcomes of patients with septic shock?
News
United Kingdom experience provides important lessons for controlling C. auris outbreaks
A C. auris outbreak in the United Kingdom provides important lessons on checking for environmental survival to identify and control...
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Variation in bacterial drug susceptibility tied to TB relapse risk
Higher pretreatment drug concentrations close to susceptibility breakpoint predicted relapse in patients with TB.
News
Patient transfers between hospitals contribute substantially to CDI burden
News
Hand hygiene linked to reduced ICU health care–associated infections
News
Negative chest x-ray to rule out pediatric pneumonia
Chest radiography can be used to rule out pneumonia in children suspecting of having the disease, and thus reduce antibiotic use.
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AHA: Chagas disease and its heart effects have come to the U.S.
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Childhood obesity linked to severe dental infections
Diet is only one factor.
From the Society
SHM aids national infection prevention and control effort
SHM was a key partner in the STRIVE program that sought to enhance infection prevention and control efforts.