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Infection Control

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

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

A scanning electron microscope image of fecal bacteria.

<乌鸦传媒>Fecal Transplants in Kidney Recipients Reduced Resistant Pathogens

Multidrug resistant organisms replaced by competing antibiotic-susceptible relatives

A photo of a female physician putting on blue rubber gloves.

<乌鸦传媒>Skipping Hand Hygiene Before Donning Gloves May Be Just as Safe, Trial Suggests

Adherence to infection prevention strategy was better in hospital units asked to directly glove

FDA WARNING Probiotic products for preterm infants over a photo of a preterm infant in an incubator.

<乌鸦传媒>Probiotics for Preterm Infants Could Pose Serious Danger, FDA Warns

Abbott, Infinant Health sent warning letters about their products

A photo of nurses tending to a man receiving mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit.

<乌鸦传媒>Inhaled Antibiotic Cuts Risk of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Also led to lower rate of ventilator-related complications versus placebo

A photo of a mature man with both eyes covered by plastic clear protective shields after cataract surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Bacterial Infection Outbreak After Double Cataract Surgery Tied to Sterility Breach

Danish case series details bilateral simultaneous postoperative endophthalmitis in three patients

<乌鸦传媒>Carbohydrates and Long-Term Weight Change; Value of Cardiac Transfers

Also in TTHealthWatch: reducing infections in joint replacement

A photo of a female nurse checking on her female patient鈥檚 knee prior to knee surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Beefed-Up Antibiotic Prophylaxis No Help for Post-Arthroplasty Infections

And adding vancomycin to cefazolin may have increased surgical-site infections after knee surgery

IDWeek over a photo of Boston Convention & Exhibition Center - Boston, MA.

<乌鸦传媒>Antibiotic Combo for Acute Infection Cleared of Kidney Risk

Use of cefepime meanwhile resulted in more neurological dysfunction

A computer rendering of bacteria in the bloodstream.

<乌鸦传媒>Feds Hope to Cut Sepsis Deaths by Hitching Medicare Payments to Treatment Stats

Treatment delays can undermine a patient's chance of survival

A photo of a female nurse washing a seniors leg in a nursing home.

<乌鸦传媒>Decolonization in Nursing Homes Cuts the Risk of Dangerous Infections

Protocol borrowed from the ICU continues to show success

IDWeek over a photo of Boston Convention & Exhibition Center - Boston, MA.

<乌鸦传媒>Intranasal COVID Vaccine Generates Strong Immune Response

Plus: Detecting viruses in wastewater and the maternal RSV vaccine for protecting infants

IDWeek over a photo of Boston Convention & Exhibition Center - Boston, MA.

<乌鸦传媒>Superbugs Common in Patients on Mechanical Ventilation

Those in long-term care facilities are particularly at risk, researcher says

CHEST over a photo of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort in Honolulu, HI.

<乌鸦传媒>Opportunistic Infections Put a Damper on Belatacept After Lung Transplant

Center had to refine its use of the kidney-friendlier immunosuppression regimen

A photo of a female physician holding a stethoscope to a man鈥檚 back.

<乌鸦传媒>Stethoscope Hygiene: The Next Frontier in Infection Control?

Prevention is also essential for antimicrobial stewardship

<乌鸦传媒>Primary Care Visits With NPs, PAs on the Rise; C. Diff in the Intensive Care Unit

Also in TTHealthWatch: suicide risk among health workers

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

<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Mask Mandates Return; COVID Hospitalizations Reach 20K; Ground Beef Recall

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

A computer rendering of bacteria in the bloodstream.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Issues Sepsis Care Guidance for Hospitals

Every hospital can strengthen the quality of care delivered to these patients, says CDC director

A photo of a nurse in full protective gear tending to a senior COVID patient in a hospital bed.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Advisory Group Under Fire for Proposed Infection Control Guidelines

Nurse union, occupational health experts, patients say weaker guidelines help only employers

A photo of a male physician examining the ear of his female patient, with both wearing protective masks.

<乌鸦传媒>Masking Approaches in Healthcare Should Be Reconsidered, Experts Say

But not everyone thinks changes are needed yet

A photo of an unoccupied intensive care unit room in a hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>ICU Sink the Culprit in Hospital Superbug Cluster

CDC report details two cases of antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa at Idaho hospital

A close up of a man鈥檚 index finger up his right nostril.

<乌鸦传媒>Nose-Picking Health Workers Had Higher COVID Risk

"Deserves more consideration as a potential health hazard," researchers say

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

<乌鸦传媒>Bed Bugs Spreading MRSA? Henrietta Lacks Settlement; Tickets for Fentanyl

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

A scanning electron micrograph of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.

<乌鸦传媒>New Guidance to Stem the Tide of MRSA Spread in Hospitals

Detecting asymptomatic infections and decolonization among new recommendations

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

<乌鸦传媒>Biden Put on CPAP; Madonna in ICU; Mandatory Masks Back at Boston Hospital

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

A photo of the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Director Post Will Require Senate Confirmation Starting in 2025

Change will increase the position's status but also has its downsides, experts say

A photo of an intubated male patient in the intensive care unit.

<乌鸦传媒>Sepsis Outcomes No Different With Prolonged Beta-Lactam Antibiotic

Death and drug resistance unchanged no matter the duration of treatment

A photo of a female member of a hospital cleaning staff wiping down the handholds on a bed.

<乌鸦传媒>Overuse of Some Disinfectants Can Do More Harm Than Good

Health systems must eliminate unnecessary uses of QACs

HRS over a photo of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

<乌鸦传媒>Biologic Envelope Cuts Complications After Cardiac Device Implantation

"Any strategy to reduce infection rates in these patients is important," expert says

A close up photo of a bag of intravenous fluid with an out of focus patient in the ICU in the background.

<乌鸦传媒>Botanical Product Reduces Sepsis Mortality in Chinese Trial

But path to FDA approval for Xuebijing infusion unlikely with these data alone, say editorialists

A photo of committee chair Morgan Griffith speaking during this hearing.

<乌鸦传媒>More Efforts Needed to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance, Lawmakers Told

Witnesses at House hearing push for new drugs and tests, and more infectious disease docs

FDA APPROVED Vowst over a microscope image of C. difficile bacteria.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs First Poop-Based Oral Therapy

Vowst approved for preventing recurrent C. difficile infections after antibiotics

FDA ADCOMM sulbactam-durlobactam over a photo of a man on a ventilator in the ICU.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Panel to Weigh Limited Data on Combo for Healthcare-Acquired Pneumonia

Sulbactam-durlobactam under consideration for cases caused by Acinetobacter spp.

FDA APPROVED rezafungin for injection (Rezzayo) over a computer rendering of candida tropicalis yeasts

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves Long-Acting Antifungal for Treating Candida

The once-weekly, next-generation echinocandin is the first new treatment option in a decade

A photo of a pregnancy examination at a women鈥檚 clinic in Bamako, Mali, West Africa.

<乌鸦传媒>Oral Azithromycin During Labor Fails to Stop Neonatal Sepsis, Death

Some secondary benefits seen in West African trial, however

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