Infectious Disease
<ѻý class='mpt-top_cat_title_description'>News, opinions and meeting coverage in infectious disease.ѻý>
<ѻý>C. Difficile Inpatient Stays Long, Costlyѻý>
LAS VEGAS -- Among the many factors that contribute to the burgeoning costs associated with Clostridium difficile infections are long hospital stays, particularly in intensive care units, and the need for multiple specialist consultations, a chart review determined.
Dec 08, 2012
<ѻý>Post-Ear Tube MRSA Infections Not Seriousѻý>
Among children with ear infections following tympanostomy tube placement, infections associated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) did not result in worse outcomes than those caused by other pathogens, a single-center study showed.
Dec 21, 2011
<ѻý>AMA Adopts Policies on Circumcision, Gun Safetyѻý>
The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates has adopted a number of new policies at its interim meeting, including policies on male circumcision, physician discussion of gun safety, and a new medical coding system that will go into effect in 2013.
Nov 16, 2011