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QUIZ: What Is Next Step for Diagnosing Cavitary Lesion with No Improvement after Serial Chest X-Rays, Antibiotics?
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Risk Factors for Pseudomonas, MRSA in Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia
Clinical question: What risk factors could predict the likelihood of Pseudomonas and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in...
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Postoperative Clostridium Difficile Infection Associated with Number of Antibiotics, Surgical Procedure Complexity
Clinical question: What are the factors that increase risk of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in postoperative patients? Background: CDI...
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UK Report Shows Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance in Pediatric Urinary Tract Infection
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The prevalence of antibiotic resistance in pediatric urinary tract infection (UTI) has reached such high levels in...
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Increase in Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics Disproportionate to Rate of Resistant Organisms
Clinical question: Have healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) guidelines improved treatment accuracy? Background: Guidelines released in 2005...
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SHM’s Twitter Contest Encourages Appropriate Antibiotic Prescribing
When developing the “Fight the Resistance” campaign last year, the SHM team knew that antibiotic resistance would continue to be one of the most...
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Hospitalist Cynthia Cheung, MD, Joins Hospital Committee, Promotes Antibiotic Stewardship
Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, and at least 23,000...
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Hospitalists Can Lend Expertise, Join SHM's Campaign to Improve Antibiotic Stewardship
The CDC estimates that drug-resistant bacteria cause approximately 23,000 deaths and about two million illnesses each year in the U.S.1 Such...
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Clinical Care Pathway for Cellulitis Can Help Reduce Antibiotic Use, Cost
Clinical question: How would an evidence-based clinical pathway for cellulitis affect process metrics, patient outcomes, and clinical cost?...
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Joint Commission Resource Educates Patients, Hospitalists about Antibiotics
The Joint Commission has launched a new online resource for patients and hospitalists to help change mindsets and start conversations about proper...