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New tool predicts antimicrobial resistance in sepsis
July 19, 2017
Here’s how to predict antibiotic resistance in sepsis patients infected with gram-negative bacteria.
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Study: No increased mortality with ACA-prompted readmission declines
July 18, 2017
Reductions in 30-day hospital readmission rates among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries are weakly but significantly correlated with reductions in hospital 30-day mortality rates after discharge.
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What is the best approach for managing CIED infections?
July 17, 2017
Patients with CIED infections generally present in one of two ways: pocket infection (most common) or signs of systemic infection.
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Hospital isolates C. difficile carriers and rates drop
July 11, 2017
NEW ORLEANS – Screen for and isolate asymptomatic carriers.
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Ceftaroline shortens duration of MRSA bacteremia
July 10, 2017
NEW ORLEANS – In vitro data translated well to in vivo findings in MRSA treatment.
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Septicemia admissions almost tripled from 2005 to 2014
July 6, 2017
Septicemia was the most common diagnosis for inpatient stays among those aged 75 years and older.
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New drug choices emerging to battle antibiotic resistance
June 27, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO – Effective antibiotics may not be available to treat seriously ill patients in the near future.
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Study shows that 20% of inpatients given antibiotics develop adverse reactions
June 26, 2017
Twenty percent of hospitalized adults given antibiotics develop adverse drug events, including GI, nephrotoxic, hematologic, cardiac, and neurotoxic effects, according to a report in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Tipoffs that an infant hospitalized with pertussis may require ICU
June 21, 2017
MADRID – Apnea is a strong predictor.
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Use of probiotics in hospitalized adults to prevent Clostridium difficile infection
June 14, 2017
Clinical Question: Does the use and timing of probiotics in hospitalized adult patients with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) improve clinical outcomes?
