Antimicrobial-resistant infections
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‘Fight the Resistance’ with Antibiotic Stewardship Mentored Implementation
SHM is committed to promoting improved antibiotic-prescribing behaviors among the nation’s hospitalists
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Infectious disease physicians: Antibiotic shortages are the new norm
Antibiotic shortages are now a way of life, and physicians report that shortages are affecting patient care and outcomes.
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Oral Antibiotics for Infective Endocarditis May Be Safe in Low-Risk Patients
Does transitioning to oral antibiotics to treat infective endocarditis increase rates of relapse and death?
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Procalcitonin Guidance Safely Decreases Antibiotic Use in Critically Ill Patients
Clinical question: Can the use of procalcitonin levels to determine when to discontinue antibiotic therapy safely reduce the duration of...
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Colistin Resistance Reinforces Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts
In 2015, researchers in China announced they had found for the first time a bacterial gene conferring resistance to colistin.
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Superbug Infections On the Rise With No Antibiotic Success Yet
NEW YORK - After two confirmed U.S.
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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...