Healthcare-acquired Infections
From the Journals
Healthy donor stool safe, effective for recurrent CDI
For patients with recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), donor stool administered via colonoscopy achieved clinical cure significantly...
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Candida auris in Venezuela outbreak is triazole-resistant, opportunistic
Key clinical point: Isolates in an outbreak of nosocomially acquired Candida auris were fluconazole-resistant. Major finding: All C. auris...
Commentary
Viruses on mobile phones
Several studies have shown that mobile phones used at hospitals are contaminated by bacteria, including highly pathogenic ones. These devices may...
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U.S. to jump-start antibiotic resistance research
The CDC is providing $67 million to help U.S. health departments address antibiotic resistance and related patient-safety concerns.
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In septic shock, vasopressin not better than norepinephrine
Vasopressin didn’t perform better than norepinephrine in preventing kidney failure when used as a first-line treatment for septic shock.
Commentary
Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy for homeless patients saves lives, cuts costs
Medical respite outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy can decrease length of stay in patients who would otherwise require long...
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Candida colonization raises risk of Acinetobacter-based VAP
Key clinical point: Candida species colonization was an independent risk factor for ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by Acinetobacter...
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Infections, antibiotics more common in type 2 diabetes
Key clinical point: Both hospital-treated infections and community-acquired antibiotics are more common among people with type 2 diabetes Major...
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Experts emphasize scrupulous procedures for duodenoscopes, ERCP
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New antibiotics targeting MDR pathogens are expensive, but not impressive
Eight recently approved antibiotics targeting multidrug-resistant bacteria have not led to a substantial improvement in patient outcomes when...
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No evidence to show Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s transmission via blood transfusion
An exhaustive retrospective cohort study shows no data to support the hypothesis that Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s diseases can be transmitted...