Tag: Infections: Misc.
Delay of Lactate Draws in Sepsis Ups Risk of In-Hospital Death
Systematic early lactate measurements speed antibiotic administration, improve outcomes
Procalcitonin Assay Doesn’t Cut Antibiotic Use in Lower RTI
Provision of assay doesn't result in less antibiotic use for suspected lower respiratory tract infection
Surgical Site Infection Rate Can Be Reduced in Hysterectomy
Implementation of perioperative prevention bundle linked to reduction in surgical site infection rate
April 2018 Briefing – Infectious Disease
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for April 2018. This roundup includes the...
Drug-Related Endocarditis Cases Up From 2007 to 2015
Increase in endocarditis over nine-year study period mirrored increase in concomitant mixed drug use
C. Difficile Risk Higher With Stoma Reversal Versus Colectomy
Findings based on examination of 30-day postoperative period in large cohort
It Costs $2.2 Billion a Year to Treat Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic resistance adds $1,383 to the cost of treating a bacterial infection
Pharmacists Play Role in Cutting Hospital-Acquired Infections
Pharmacists involved in antibiotic surveillance, formulation of policies related to antibiotic use
Large Drop Seen in Infection-Related Post-Transplant Deaths
Findings among adults undergoing kidney transplantation in Finland 1990 to 2010
CDC: Aggressive Action Needed to Contain Antibiotic Resistance
Bacteria harboring unusual resistance genes are widespread
