Tag: Bacteria
USPSTF Urges Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Screening in Pregnancy
No net benefit seen for screening, treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria for nonpregnant adults
High-Risk Antibiotic Use Linked to Hospital-Associated C. Difficile
High-risk antibiotic use independently predicts hospital-related Clostridioides difficile infection
Substantial Costs Attributable to Hospital-Acquired C. Difficile
Direct costs come from extended length of stay and increased hospitalization costs
T2DM Increases Gastric Cancer Risk After H. Pylori Eradication
Targeted screening should be considered in high-risk patients following H. pylori eradication therapy
FDA: French Soft Ripened Cheese Possibly Contaminated
Agency warns of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination of l'Explorateur cheese
Patient Hand Contamination With Drug-Resistant Organisms Common
Link seen between patient hand contamination with resistant organisms and room surface contamination
USPSTF Urges Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Screen in Pregnancy
No evidence seen for benefits of screening nonpregnant women or men for asymptomatic bacteriuria
Guidelines for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Updated
Screening for, treating ASB not recommended for infants, children, functionally impaired seniors
Nasopharyngeal Microbiota Could Help Diagnose Pediatric LRTIs
Research suggests nasopharyngeal microbiota can be valid proxy for lower respiratory tract microbiota
Therapeutic Ball Pits Found to Harbor Pathogenic Germs
Ball pits show wide variability in microbial colonization of infection-causing microorganisms
