Infectious Diseases
News
Hospital slashes S. aureus vancomycin resistance
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Staphylococcus aureus resistance to vancomycin is not a one-way street ending in a cliff plunge.
News
Too many blood cultures ordered for pediatric SSTIs
SEATTLE – Culture draws were associated with a 20% increase in hospital length of stay.
News
FDA approvals permit double-immunoassay approach to Lyme disease diagnosis
The streamlined approach to diagnosis may speed treatment of Lyme disease.
Clinical
Gram-negative bacteremia: Cultures, drugs, and duration
Management of gram-negative bacteremia remains a challenging clinical situation for inpatient providers.
Clinical
Increased daily water intake benefits premenopausal women with recurrent UTIs
Does increased water intake have any measurable effect on the occurrence of cystitis in premenopausal women?
News
FDA approves Recarbrio for cUTI, cIAI treatment in adults
Recarbrio is a three-drug combined injection of imipenem/cilastatin and relebactam.
News
Cellulitis ranks as top reason for skin-related pediatric inpatient admissions
AUSTIN, TX – The median length of stay for patients was 2 days, with a median cost of $6,289.50 for each case.
News
Patients with COPD at heightened risk for community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization
COPD patients were about 18 times more likely to develop community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization.
News
CDC: Look for early symptoms of acute flaccid myelitis, report suspected cases
The average age of a patient diagnosed with AFM is 5 years
Clinical
Uncomplicated appendicitis can be treated successfully with antibiotics
What is the late recurrence rate for patients with uncomplicated appendicitis treated with antibiotics only?