Tag: Infections: Misc.
Fournier Gangrene Is Safety Concern With SGLT2 Inhibitors
FDA identified 55 cases of FG in patients on SGLT2 inhibitors from March 2013 through January 2019
Infection Risk Lower With Certain Psoriasis Treatments
Risk for serious infection reduced for new users of apremilast, etanercept, ustekinumab versus methotrexate
T2Bacteria Panel Accurately IDs Bloodstream Infections
Mean time to species identification 3.61 to 7.70 hours, depending on number of samples tested
Registry Can Reduce CRE Carriers, CRE Prevalence
Incident carriers, prevalence of CRE reduced even when only 25 percent of facilities participate
CDC: Foodborne Infections Increased From 2015 to 2018
Incidence of most infections increasing, including those due to Campylobacter, Salmonella
April 2019 Briefing – Infectious Disease
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for April 2019. This roundup includes the...
Patient Hand Contamination With Drug-Resistant Organisms Common
Link seen between patient hand contamination with resistant organisms and room surface contamination
U.K. Study IDs Risk Factors Tied to Knee Replacement Revision
Findings point to modifiable, nonmodifiable factors associated with revision due to joint infection
Injection Timing Tied to Risk for Infection in Rotator Cuff Repair
Corticosteroid injection in the month prior to surgery linked to increased risk for surgical site infection
National Hand Hygiene Initiative Successful in Australia
Overall hand hygiene compliance increased from 2009 to 2017; associated drop seen in HA-SAB incidence
