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    Precaution Guidelines Updated for Visitors of Inpatients with Infectious Diseases

    May 29, 2015

    Hospitalists may soon see changes in precaution protocols for some hospital visitors, thanks to a revised set of guidelines published by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA).

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    Antibiotic Regimens Compared for Treating Uncomplicated Skin Infections

    May 19, 2015

    Clinical question: What are the efficacy and safety of clindamycin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) for treatment of uncomplicated soft tissue infections in adults and children? Background: Clindamycin and TMP-SMX are commonly used treatments for uncomplicated skin infections

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    Children with Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis Have Similar Outcomes When Discharged with Oral Antibiotics versus Prolonged IV Antibiotics and Escape PICC Complications

    March 3, 2015

    Clinical question: After hospitalization for acute hematogenous osteomyelitis (AHOM), do children discharged with oral antibiotics have similar clinical outcomes compared to those discharged with home IV antibiotics? Background: AHOM occurs in one in 5,000 children yearly and makes up approximate

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    Infectious Diseases Society of America 2014 Practice Guidelines To Diagnose, Manage Skin, Soft Tissue Infections

    March 3, 2015

    Background Surveillance studies in the U.S.

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    Procalcitonin-Based Algorithm Does Not Reduce Antibiotic Use in the ICU

    February 10, 2015

    Clinical question Can a procalcitonin-based algorithm reduce antibiotic use in critically ill patients? Bottom line A procalcitonin-based algorithm using a 0.1 ng/mL cutoff does not significantly decrease the duration of antibiotic treatment in critically ill patients nor does it reduce length

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    Antibiotic Therapy Guidelines for Pediatric Pneumonia Helpful, Not Hurtful

    December 19, 2014

    Hospitalists need not fear negative consequences when prescribing guideline-recommended antibiotic therapy for children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), according to a recent study conducted at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC). "Guideline-recommended ther

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    Ebola Outbreak Reminds Hospitalists How To Prepare for Infectious Disease

    December 2, 2014

    When the outbreak first started, and in the months that followed, Ebola virus dominated American headlines.

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    Antibiotic Overprescribing Sparks Call for Stronger Stewardship

    December 2, 2014

    Antibiotic overprescription remains a problem in the U.S. and abroad and shows no signs of slowing.

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    When Should You Decolonize Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Hospitalized Patients?

    November 2, 2014

    When Should You Decolonize Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Hospitalized Patients?

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    Antibiotic Prophylaxis Might Prevent Recurrent UTIs

    October 29, 2014

    Reviewed by Pediatric Editor Mark Shen, MD, medical director of hospital medicine at Dell Children’s Medical Center, Austin, Texas. Clinical question: Does antibiotic prophylaxis prevent future episodes of urinary tract infections? Background: Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI) in children

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