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News
Procalcitonin testing does not decrease antibiotic use for LRTIs
November 16, 2018
Does testing procalcitonin for lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) decrease total antibiotic days without a resultant increase in adverse events?
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News
New pediatric therapies show promise for influenza, multidrug-resistant pathogens
November 14, 2018
ORLANDO – Baloxavir, a recently approved fast-acting single-dose medication for influenza, is currently under study in children.
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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.
