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Opinion
Guideline: Diagnosis and treatment of adults with community-acquired pneumonia
November 22, 2019
The practice guideline was jointly written by an ad hoc committee of the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America.
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News
Treatment of recurrent C. difficile infection
November 18, 2019
Guidelines strongly recommend fecal microbiota transplantation for patients who have recurrences.
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Article
FDA approves cefiderocol for multidrug-resistant, complicated urinary tract infections
November 15, 2019
The approval is for patients with limited or no alternative treatment options and includes a warning of Fetroja’s higher all-cause mortality rate.
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News
CDC releases update of 2013 Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report
November 14, 2019
The report includes the hopeful news that there were 42 new antibiotics in development as of June 2019.
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News
Oral vs. IV antibiotic therapy in early treatment of complex bone and joint infections
November 11, 2019
Are oral antibiotics noninferior to intravenous antibiotics in the treatment of bone and joint infections?
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News
Measles infection linked to impaired ‘immune memory’
November 6, 2019
Measles virus infection is associated with significant reductions in pathogen epitopes and antibody reservoirs.
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News
Oral antibiotics as effective as IV for stable endocarditis patients
November 6, 2019
Can patients with left-sided endocarditis safely switch from intravenous to oral antibiotics?
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News
Previously healthy patients hospitalized for sepsis show increased mortality
November 5, 2019
WASHINGTON – U.S. patients hospitalized with community-acquired sepsis had higher mortality when they had no other comorbidities.
News
Fewer bloodstream infections with FMT for C. difficile
November 4, 2019
Fecal microbiota transplantation for C. difficile infection is associated with fewer bloodstream infections and lower mortality than antibiotics.
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News
Patient-reported complications regarding PICC lines after inpatient discharge
November 4, 2019
What signs and symptoms of possible complications are observed in patients who undergo placement of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)?
