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Infection Control

News, opinions and meeting coverage in hospital-based medicine.

<乌鸦传媒>The Promise of Bacteriophage Therapy to Fight Drug-Resistant Superbugs

A conversation on living with cystic fibrosis and the threat of antimicrobial resistance

<乌鸦传媒>Preventing Surgical-Site Infections; Drugs Go Head to Head for Ischemic Stroke

Also in TTHealthWatch: managing obesity in children and adolescents

A photo of surgeons performing cataract surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Antibiotics May Not Be Necessary to Prevent Endophthalmitis After Cataract Surgery

Infections were extremely rare when surgeons relied only on low-strength povidone iodine

A computer rendering of a stomach ulcer.

<乌鸦传媒>PPI Prevents Upper GI Bleeds During Intubation, With No Effect on Mortality

But expert still suggests the approach may not be appropriate for the most severely ill

A photo of a vial of piperacillin-tazobactam powder.

<乌鸦传媒>Prolonged Beta-Lactam Dosing Boosts Survival in Sepsis, Septic Shock

Trial and meta-analysis add strength to weak guidelines

A photo of two male farmers talking in a dairy cow barn.

<乌鸦传媒>'Uncertainty' Isn't a Bad Word: U.S. Agencies Must Tighten Up H5N1 Communications

More effective and efficient public messaging is the need of the hour

A photo of Mallory Smith

<乌鸦传媒>Superbugs Pose a Deadly Threat to Cystic Fibrosis Patients

A little-known microbe claimed Mallory Smith's life but did not quell her light

A photo of dairy cows in an outdoor feeding pen in Texas.

<乌鸦传媒>Avian Flu Update: U.S. Announces More Than $175 Million to Track, Contain H5N1

"The risk to the public from this outbreak remains low," HHS Secretary says

A photo of a female physician holding a colonoscope.

<乌鸦传媒>Colonoscopy Near Time of Joint Replacement Doesn't Increase Infection Risk

However, several comorbidities, male sex may play a role

A computer rendering of a man surrounded by airborne virus particles and wearing a covid mask

<乌鸦传媒>WHO Overturns Dogma on Airborne Disease Spread. The CDC Might Not Act on It.

The report "is a complete U-turn," according to one expert

<乌鸦传媒>Consequences of Afib; Autism Heritability in Males and Females

Also in TTHealthWatch: antipsychotics and dementia

<乌鸦传媒>Delirium and Dementia; Are Biosimilars Cheaper for Patients?

Also in TTHealthWatch: preventing infections by drug-resistant bacteria

FDA APPROVED Sepsis ImmunoScore over a photo of the application on an iPad.

<乌鸦传媒>AI Sepsis Diagnostic Tool Gets FDA Authorization

EHR-embedded software algorithm uses biomarkers, clinical data

A photo of a spray bottle in front of an out-of-focus person scrubbing a counter top with rubber gloves

<乌鸦传媒>Regional Approach Effective in Reducing Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria

Intervention included county-wide nursing homes and selected hospital patients

A computer rendering of Candida auris fungus

<乌鸦传媒>There's a New Fungus in Town and It Won't Be the Last

The arrival of C. auris in Washington is a harbinger of health systems addled by climate change

A photo of a man at home holding a positive COVID test.

<乌鸦传媒>Hold Your Horses, Health Workers With COVID Still Must Isolate

This aspect of CDC's guidance is not to be glossed over

A photo of a mature man looking at his phone in front of a bay window with the blinds drawn.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Shortens COVID Isolation Recs

People testing positive for COVID no longer need to stay in isolation for 5 days

A scanning electron micrograph of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus surrounded by cellular debris

<乌鸦传媒>Staph Infections Appear to Be More Deadly for Women

Understanding reasons behind mortality gap is "of critical importance," study author says

A photo of a female healthcare worker changing a bandage on a senior man lying in his bed at home.

<乌鸦传媒>Hospital-at-Home Could Be a Double-Edged Sword

Equity and infection prevention are cause for concern

AAOS over a photo of Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA

<乌鸦传媒>Study: Let's Revisit Extended Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Joint Replacement

One center's experience puts recent policy in doubt

A photo of a woman with a an intravenous line in her arm.

<乌鸦传媒>Midline Catheters Go Head-to-Head With PICCs for Bloodstream Infections

For dwell times of 15 days or less, midline catheters noninferior, single-center study finds

A computer rendering of Candida auris fungus

<乌鸦传媒>Candida Auris: What to Know About the Fungal Infection Spreading Across the U.S.

The multidrug-resistant organism colonizes skin, lingers on surfaces

A photo of a healthcare worker applying Duraprep surgical solution to a patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Iodine-Based Skin Prep Better for Certain Fracture Surgeries

Large randomized trial comparing alcohol antiseptic solutions could change practice

A photo of a woman undergoing a gluteal fat transfer

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Reports Deaths After Medical Tourism in the Dominican Republic

Fatalities frequently involved Brazilian butt lifts

A scanning electron microscope image of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria

<乌鸦传媒>Switch to Oral Antibiotics Noninferior in Low-Risk Staph Bloodstream Infections

Identifying "low risk" infections is tricky, experts say

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Kate Middleton Hospitalized; Sen. Paul Urges Prison for Fauci; COVID Back in Class

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a manikin lying in a hospital bed.

<乌鸦传媒>Despite Disinfection, Bugs Thrive on High-Touch Hospital Surfaces

Unusual pathogens may pose threat to immunocompromised patients, researchers say

A close up photo of a clarithromycin tablet lying on its blisterpack

<乌鸦传媒>Add-On Clarithromycin Pans Out in Community-Acquired Pneumonia Trial

Respiratory system severity scores, organ failure assessment scores improved, trial found

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Rep's Death Medical Negligence? FDA Investigates GLPs; Fingerprint Mammograms

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>More Hospital Mask Mandates; Ear Wax Cleaning Cameras; Twins Born in Different Years

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of businessmen sitting around a conference table looking at charts and graphs on a monitor.

<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Complications Rise After Private Equity Buyout

Medicare data point to additional reason for concern

A photo of a coffee maker on a counter in a break room.

<乌鸦传媒>Is There No High-Touch Surface in Hospitals Free of Microbial Contamination?

Sorry, your precious break room coffeemaker is covered with it -- but regular cleaning helps

A photo of a male nurse holding a toothbrush in his blue rubber gloved hands while giving the thumbs-up gesture

<乌鸦传媒>Toothbrushing Linked to Lower Risk of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

Brushing also tied to decreased ICU mortality, need for mechanical ventilation

A photo of a surgeon pulling on a blue rubber gloves.

<乌鸦传媒>Ditch Sterile Gloves When Treating Wounds?

Meta-analysis suggests nonsterile ones may work just as well in certain settings

A close up photo of KN95 masks laying on surgical masks.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Advisors' Infection Control Guidance Leaves Us Unprotected

The guidelines will lead to unnecessary infections and deaths if approved

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Male vs Female Surgeons; China Beefs Up Fever Clinics; C. Diff Survives Disinfecting

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo composite of a male surgeon and COVID viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>Medical Board Reprimands Doctor Who Worked While COVID-Positive

As COVID hospitalization declines, should infection control policies shift?

FDA ADCOMM taurolidine + heparin catheter lock solution (Defencath) over a photo of a man receiving dialysis.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs Product to Thwart Bloodstream Infections During Dialysis

Taurolidine-heparin solution reduced infections by 71% versus heparin alone

A computer rendering of bacterial transduction.

<乌鸦传媒>To Get More New Antimicrobial Drugs, Fix the Broken Market, Experts Say

Hospitals see a new antibiotic as something to raise their costs, one expert noted

A computer rendering of C. difficile bacteria

<乌鸦传媒>This Antibiotic May Reduce C. Diff Risk in Pneumonia Patients

Doxycycline associated with reduced infection, re-infection rates versus azithromycin

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