<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
<ѻý>Endocarditis Tied to Whopping Mortality Risk Within Yearsѻý> Staph, enterococci were the deadliest in population-based Danish study Aug 10, 2022
<ѻý>CDC: Pandemic Spurred Deadly Antimicrobial-Resistant Infectionsѻý> Hospital-related infections, deaths rose at least 15% in 2020 Jul 12, 2022
<ѻý>What Doctors Need to Know About Monkeypoxѻý> While the potential of increased transmissibility is being sorted, here's what we know for sure May 20, 2022
<ѻý>One in Four Medicare Patients Harmed in Hospitals, Nearly Half Preventableѻý> CMS needs to do more to penalize facilities with avoidable adverse events, report says May 13, 2022
<ѻý>CMS Sepsis Measurement Under Fireѻý> Measure doesn't work and its re-endorsement process was flawed, critics say Mar 08, 2022
<ѻý>Microbiome Therapy Cut Post-Antibiotic C. Diff Recurrenceѻý> Phase III trial showed "two-pronged" approach worked, regardless of age, antibiotic type Jan 19, 2022
<ѻý>Hospitals Confront New Accreditation Standards to Comeѻý> Small, rural sites may be uniquely affected by Joint Commission standards expected in 2022 Dec 06, 2021
<ѻý>Study: Some Venous Catheters Safer Than Othersѻý> May help settle what kind to prefer for short-term venous access Nov 29, 2021
<ѻý>Florida Hospitals Face Dueling Vaccine Mandate Rulesѻý> The stakes are high with Medicare, Medicaid dollars at play Nov 24, 2021
<ѻý>CPR on a COVID Patient: Not a Moment to Waste Looking for PPEѻý> Updated AHA guidance says resuscitation should not be delayed by mask availability Oct 14, 2021
<ѻý>Illinois Doc Under Investigation for Stance on School Mask Mandateѻý> Jeremy Henrichs, MD, says probe is improper use of government pressure Aug 20, 2021
<ѻý>Roche, Abbott COVID Antigen Tests Just So-So in Real-World Dataѻý> "Unsatisfactory" for screening asymptomatic people, say German lab professionals Aug 09, 2021
<ѻý>Urine Tests Before Surgery Blasted as Mostly Unnecessaryѻý> Abundance of caution is way overdone, researchers suggest Aug 02, 2021
<ѻý>A Medical Resident's COVID-19 Diaryѻý> From getting the virus, to giving out the vaccine Jul 29, 2021
<ѻý>Epic's AI Fail; Controversial Alzheimer's Marketing; No Good COVID Drugsѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 28, 2021
<ѻý>American Hospital Association Joins Others in Support of COVID Vax Mandatesѻý> Largest U.S.-based healthcare organization to advocate for these requirements so far Jul 22, 2021
<ѻý>Awaited Ivermectin Review Is Outѻý> Findings are positive, but critics still want a large randomized controlled trial Jul 08, 2021
<ѻý>Skin Rash Should Be a Huge Red Flag for LVAD Recipients, Group Saysѻý> New phenomenon suggests perils of not performing biopsy in time Jul 07, 2021
<ѻý>Did Fecal Transplant Stop COVID in Its Tracks?ѻý> Two Polish patients co-infected with C difficile saw improvements Jul 06, 2021
<ѻý>Who Are the COVID Vaccine 'Holdouts'?ѻý> Public health experts explain the chief concerns among those who still don't want a shot Jun 29, 2021
<ѻý>Houston Methodist Ousts Over 150 Workers for Refusing COVID Vaxѻý> Employees either resigned or were terminated, in line with the system's vaccine policy Jun 23, 2021
<ѻý>Docs, Scientists Call on FDA to Delay Approval of COVID Vaccinesѻý> Data should be from completed phase III trials, not interim results, group says Jun 10, 2021
<ѻý>Physicians Are Fed Up With Inconsistent Hospital Visitation Policiesѻý> Keeping strict rules in place is "anti-medicine," critical care expert says Jun 10, 2021
<ѻý>I Spy an Opportunistic Infection?ѻý> Providers should monitor for "black fungus" and other infections being associated with COVID Jun 07, 2021
<ѻý>Additional Infections Rare in Hospitalized COVID Patientsѻý> Most were secondary infections, U.K. researchers found Jun 03, 2021