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SHM aids national infection prevention and control effort
August 10, 2018
SHM was a key partner in the STRIVE program that sought to enhance infection prevention and control efforts.
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Next-gen sputum PCR panel boosts CAP diagnostics
August 10, 2018
NEW ORLEANS – The BioFire film array panel is now before the FDA.
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Timely culture reports lower LOS for neonatal fever
July 28, 2018
ATLANTA – Hospital’s procedural changes resulted in no increase in sepsis readmissions.
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Short-course IV antibiotics okay for newborn bacteremic UTI
July 27, 2018
ATLANTA – There were few recurrences, no meningitis.
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Skip ultrasound in acute UTI in small children
July 26, 2018
MALMO, SWEDEN – Wait at least 2 weeks after treatment initiation to avoid high false-positive rates triggering unnecessary invasive testing, a Polish study argues.
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Mandated 1-hour sepsis care protocol lowers mortality in children
July 24, 2018
Results from a New York study support a protocol approach to sepsis management in children.
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National Academies issues 5-step plan to address infections linked to opioid use disorder
July 19, 2018
A National Academies workshop results in a five-step action plan for dealing with the infectious disease consequences of the opioid epidemic.
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More testing of febrile infants at teaching vs. community hospitals, but similar outcomes
July 16, 2018
TORONTO – Community hospitals do as well as university-affiliated hospitals in treating febrile infants.
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Fluoroquinolones can cause fatal hypoglycemia, FDA warns
July 11, 2018
The FDA is strengthening warning labels on fluoroquinolones to reflect the risk of life-threatening hypoglycemia and neuropsychiatric adverse events.
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More than 16% of ED sepsis patients not admitted to hospital
July 9, 2018
SAN DIEGO – More than 16% of ED sepsis patients are not admitted to the hospital, but their outcomes were not worse, preliminary results found.
