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Adults commonly misdiagnosed with pneumonia, study shows
Around one in eight hospitalized adults treated for community-acquired pneumonia in a Michigan study were inappropriately diagnosed, and most of those patients received unneeded antibiotics, according to a study.
New evidence ‘seals the case’ for doxy-PEP as STI prevention tool
DENVER — As clinicians await national guidelines on its use, evidence continues to mount that doxy-PEP can help curtail the prolonged epidemic of sexually transmitted infections in the United States.
Hooked on ID with Brad Perkins, MD, MBA
When I was in high school, I was given the opportunity to take a part-time job that was a little out of the ordinary for my age: I worked for a clinical microbiologist selling sterile sheep blood to microbiology laboratories to make bacterial culture agar.
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Sinks located in newly constructed ICU rooms contaminated quickly
After the construction of two ICUs, researchers found that contamination with carbapenem-resistant organisms of the in-room sinks happened quickly.
Hooked on ID with Paul Volberding, MD
I wasn’t so much hooked as I was hoodwinked!
LEAP program establishes ID, public health partnership
A 1-year fellowship for senior trainees and early career infectious diseases physicians can help establish relationships with public health agencies and is an effective career development pathway, according to a study.
How are rural hospitals handling the CMS antimicrobial stewardship mandate?
Rural hospitals are an integral part of the health care system. They provide services across the continuum of care from primary care to long-term care. In recent years, however, they have faced challenges.
‘There aren’t many of us’: The challenges of delivering rural ID care
Despite the importance of the specialty of infectious diseases in modern medicine — made all the more evident by the COVID-19 pandemic — many rural areas of the United States do not have access to specialized ID care.
Oral therapy noninferior to IV for treating low-risk S. aureus bloodstream infections
Making an early switch to oral antibiotic therapy from IV therapy is safe and effective for patients with low-risk Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection, researchers determined.
Oral antibiotics safe, effective for transplant recipients with gram-negative bacteremia
Transitioning organ transplant recipients to oral antibiotic therapy for the treatment of uncomplicated gram-negative bacteremia is effective and associated with fewer adverse events compared with continued IV therapy, researchers found.
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