<ѻý>Feds Hope to Cut Sepsis Deaths by Hitching Medicare Payments to Treatment Statsѻý> Treatment delays can undermine a patient's chance of survival Oct 15, 2023
<ѻý>Decolonization in Nursing Homes Cuts the Risk of Dangerous Infectionsѻý> Protocol borrowed from the ICU continues to show success Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>Intranasal COVID Vaccine Generates Strong Immune Responseѻý> Plus: Detecting viruses in wastewater and the maternal RSV vaccine for protecting infants Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>Superbugs Common in Patients on Mechanical Ventilationѻý> Those in long-term care facilities are particularly at risk, researcher says Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>Opportunistic Infections Put a Damper on Belatacept After Lung Transplantѻý> Center had to refine its use of the kidney-friendlier immunosuppression regimen Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>Stethoscope Hygiene: The Next Frontier in Infection Control?ѻý> Prevention is also essential for antimicrobial stewardship Oct 10, 2023
<ѻý>Primary Care Visits With NPs, PAs on the Rise; C. Diff in the Intensive Care Unitѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: suicide risk among health workers Sep 30, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Hospital Mask Mandates Return; COVID Hospitalizations Reach 20K; Ground Beef Recallѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Sep 20, 2023
<ѻý>CDC Issues Sepsis Care Guidance for Hospitalsѻý> Every hospital can strengthen the quality of care delivered to these patients, says CDC director Aug 24, 2023
<ѻý>CDC Advisory Group Under Fire for Proposed Infection Control Guidelinesѻý> Nurse union, occupational health experts, patients say weaker guidelines help only employers Aug 24, 2023
<ѻý>Masking Approaches in Healthcare Should Be Reconsidered, Experts Sayѻý> But not everyone thinks changes are needed yet Aug 21, 2023
<ѻý>ICU Sink the Culprit in Hospital Superbug Clusterѻý> CDC report details two cases of antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa at Idaho hospital Aug 04, 2023
<ѻý>Nose-Picking Health Workers Had Higher COVID Riskѻý> "Deserves more consideration as a potential health hazard," researchers say Aug 03, 2023
<ѻý>Bed Bugs Spreading MRSA? Henrietta Lacks Settlement; Tickets for Fentanylѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Aug 02, 2023
<ѻý>New Guidance to Stem the Tide of MRSA Spread in Hospitalsѻý> Detecting asymptomatic infections and decolonization among new recommendations Jun 29, 2023
<ѻý>Biden Put on CPAP; Madonna in ICU; Mandatory Masks Back at Boston Hospitalѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Jun 29, 2023
<ѻý>CDC Director Post Will Require Senate Confirmation Starting in 2025ѻý> Change will increase the position's status but also has its downsides, experts say Jun 28, 2023
<ѻý>Sepsis Outcomes No Different With Prolonged Beta-Lactam Antibioticѻý> Death and drug resistance unchanged no matter the duration of treatment Jun 20, 2023
<ѻý>Overuse of Some Disinfectants Can Do More Harm Than Goodѻý> Health systems must eliminate unnecessary uses of QACs May 30, 2023
<ѻý>Biologic Envelope Cuts Complications After Cardiac Device Implantationѻý> "Any strategy to reduce infection rates in these patients is important," expert says May 22, 2023
<ѻý>Botanical Product Reduces Sepsis Mortality in Chinese Trialѻý> But path to FDA approval for Xuebijing infusion unlikely with these data alone, say editorialists May 01, 2023
<ѻý>More Efforts Needed to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance, Lawmakers Toldѻý> Witnesses at House hearing push for new drugs and tests, and more infectious disease docs Apr 28, 2023
<ѻý>FDA OKs First Poop-Based Oral Therapyѻý> Vowst approved for preventing recurrent C. difficile infections after antibiotics Apr 27, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Panel to Weigh Limited Data on Combo for Healthcare-Acquired Pneumoniaѻý> Sulbactam-durlobactam under consideration for cases caused by Acinetobacter spp. Apr 14, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Approves Long-Acting Antifungal for Treating Candidaѻý> The once-weekly, next-generation echinocandin is the first new treatment option in a decade Mar 23, 2023
<ѻý>Oral Azithromycin During Labor Fails to Stop Neonatal Sepsis, Deathѻý> Some secondary benefits seen in West African trial, however Mar 07, 2023
<ѻý>New Guidance Targets Infection Hazards in Fingernails, Sinks, Excessive Hand-Washingѻý> Update based on new evidence on ways that various pathogens can spread in healthcare settings Feb 10, 2023
<ѻý>Duodenoscopes With Disposable Caps Led to Less Microbial Contaminationѻý> Technical success was also noninferior to that of standard scopes during endoscopic procedures Jan 23, 2023
<ѻý>Dementia Risk Higher After Hospital Stay With Infectionѻý> Is neuroinflammation a factor? Jan 09, 2023
<ѻý>Fauci Slams 'Lowlife' Trolls; More Superbugs; Celine Dion's Stiff-Person Syndromeѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 09, 2022
<ѻý>FDA Greenlights First Fecal Microbiota Productѻý> Rebyota approved for preventing recurrence of C. difficile infection Dec 01, 2022
<ѻý>Oral Microbiome Therapy Tied to Low Recurrence of C. Diffѻý> ECOSPOR IV study found low recurrence regardless of the number of prior episodes Oct 27, 2022
<ѻý>A Once-Rejected Antibiotic Equals Standard for Complicated Staph Infectionsѻý> Will non-inferiority data offer a second chance for ceftobiprole at FDA? Oct 24, 2022
<ѻý>Cutting Unneeded Urine Cultures a Good First Step to Less Antibiotic Useѻý> Hospital consortium reports good results with diagnostic stewardship Oct 21, 2022
<ѻý>Probiotics in the ICU Linked to Higher Risk of Central Line Infections, Deathѻý> Powder formulations associated with highest risk of infection Oct 19, 2022
<ѻý>Healthcare Workers Unhappy With New CDC Mask Guidanceѻý> Some hospital leaders say they'll continue to follow state recommendations for universal masking Sep 28, 2022
<ѻý>Oral Capsule or Colonic Fecal Transplant for C. Diff: Is One Superior?ѻý> Real-world data showed no difference in cure rates at 1 and 2 months Sep 20, 2022
<ѻý>Health Workers Unlikely to Catch Monkeypox From Infected Patientsѻý> Even with low adherence to PPE guidelines, no workers contracted the virus, Colorado data show Sep 16, 2022
<ѻý>FDA Warns on Potential for Monkeypox Spread via Fecal Transplantѻý> Agency urges additional protections around donor screening Aug 24, 2022
<ѻý>Are Patients Safe Enough in Hospitals?ѻý> Harlan Krumholz, MD, on why recent improvements in patient safety still aren't good enough Aug 12, 2022 video