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News
Proper UTI diagnosis, treatment relies on cautious approach
May 3, 2017
LAS VEGAS – Prudent use of catheters, cultures, and antibiotics are three keys to proper urinary tract diagnosis and management.
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News
Attendees drill down on infections at ID boot camp
May 2, 2017
If you haven't seen any cases of Candida auris yet, you will soon, one expert predicts.
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News
Enjoy Las Vegas and HM17
April 30, 2017
We have created this meeting for you, and we hope it is your most valuable educational and networking opportunity of 2017.
News
Bezlotoxumab for prevention of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection
April 27, 2017
Does administration of monoclonal antibodies to C. difficile toxins A and B, in addition to standard-of-care antibiotics, prevent recurrent infection?
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Hospital infections top WHO’s list of priority pathogens
April 25, 2017
WHO is urging governments to focus antibiotic research efforts on a list of urgent bacterial threats, topped by several increasingly powerful superbugs.
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Opinion
Sneak Peak: The Hospital Leader Blog “The Impact of Hospital Design on Health – for Patients AND Providers”
April 18, 2017
We owe it to ourselves to do what we can to improve our work settings.
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Article
Procalcitonin guidance improves antibiotic stewardship
April 13, 2017
Use of the procalcitonin assay has been shown to reduce antibiotic utilization without an increase in adverse outcomes.
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News
Sneak Peek: Journal of Hospital Medicine
March 24, 2017
Read the latest research from the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the premier publication for dissemination of research and education for the specialty of hospital medicine.
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News
The cost of misdiagnosing cellulitis
February 10, 2017
Clinical question: What are the national health care costs of misdiagnosing cellulitis?
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News
Postdischarge antibiotics for complicated pneumonia
February 7, 2017
Study shows treatment failure of complicated pneumonia is uncommon, occurs at same rate for both oral and PICC treatment.
