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News
Children are vulnerable to diseases emerging because of climate change
November 13, 2018
ORLANDO – Children are more vulnerable to the health impacts of climate change because of the increased exposure they have to the environment.
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Video
How to slash colorectal surgery infection rates
November 12, 2018
BOSTON – Change perioperative routines.
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News
How do you evaluate and treat a patient with C. difficile–associated disease?
November 1, 2018
The recent IDSA/SHEA guidelines have revised the treatment paradigm for C. difficile–associated disease.
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Opinion
Is respiratory compromise the new “sepsis”?
October 30, 2018
Greater awareness about respiratory compromise will lead to earlier diagnosis and interventions.
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News
Three-drug combo proves effective against multidrug-resistant UTIs
October 29, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO – A drug combo including EDTA proved superior to meropenem in the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections.
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News
Septic shock: Innovative treatment options in the wings
October 28, 2018
BOSTON - Trials evaluating vitamin C for refractory septic shock have demonstrated a large mortality impact.
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News
Endoscopy-related infections found higher than expected, prophylaxis overused
October 27, 2018
ATLANTA – “The potential for this becoming a bit of a monster is enhanced by the widespread use of prophylactic antimicrobials during endoscopy.”
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Article
Daptomycin/fosfomycin: A new standard for MRSA bacteremia?
October 25, 2018
Better survival was seen for MRSA bacteremia at 7 days using the combo vs. monotherapy.
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News
FDA clears Abbott’s Influenza A & B 2, Strep A 2 assays
October 25, 2018
The Influenza A & B 2 assay can detect and differentiate influenza A and B in 13 minutes, while the Strep A 2 assay detects group A streptococcus bacterial nucleic acid in 6 minutes.
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News
FDA approves Xofluza for treatment of influenza
October 24, 2018
The FDA has approved Xofluza for acute uncomplicated influenza in people aged 12 years or older who have been symptomatic for 48 hours or less.
