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No Benefits to Therapeutic Hypothermia for Severe Bacterial Meningitis
February 25, 2014
Can therapeutic hypothermia improve functional outcomes in comatose patients with severe bacterial meningitis?
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CDC Identifies Greatest Antibiotic Resistance Threats of Next Decade in U.S.
February 19, 2014
Agency recommends four core actions to combat spread of infections, resistant bacteria
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Hospitalist Reviews of New Research on Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Pressure Ulcers, Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis, and More
February 1, 2014
Also reviewed this month: surgical readmission rates, preventable hospitalizations, hospitalist-staffed post-discharge clinics
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Infectious Disease Specialists Improve Patient Outcomes
December 2, 2013
Mortality risk lower for patients who see an ID physician within 48 hours of hospital admission
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CDC Expert Discusses MRSA Infections and Monitoring for Anti-Microbial Resistance
November 1, 2013
Jean Patel, PhD, deputy director of the Office of Antimicrobial Resistance at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, talks about MRSA infections and the importance of close monitoring for new signs of anti-microbial resistance
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Hospitalists Poised to Prevent, Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens
November 1, 2013
CDC report is call to action against dangerous bugs, including Clostridium difficile, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
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CDC Report Confirms Hospitalists’ Role in Fight against Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens
October 11, 2013
Hospitalists are primed to participate in efforts to prevent infections and control their spread once they’re discovered, CDC expert says
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Universal MRSA Decolonization in ICU Leads to Fewer Bloodstream Infections
July 18, 2013
Does universal decolonization for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in patients in the intensive care unit decrease the rate of MRSA-positive clinical cultures?
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Surgical-Site-Infection Risk Not Associated with Prophylactic Antibiotic Timing
July 17, 2013
Administering antibiotics 60 minutes pre-incision doesn’t significantly reduce post-operative infection rates: JAMA study
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Surgical-Site Infection Risk Not Associated with Prophylactic Antibiotic Timing
July 2, 2013
How does timing of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis affect risk of postoperative surgical-site infections (SSIs)?