Search results for "Infectious diseases"
Procalcitonin do's and don'ts
Although the optimal use of procalcitonin is still up for debate, there are best practices for getting the most bang for this blood test.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/05/free/procalcitonin-dos-and-donts.htm
5 Jul 2023
Long-term beta-blocker therapy associated with improved outcomes in sepsis
An observational cohort study in Israel found that patients hospitalized with sepsis on general medicine wards had better 30-day survival if they had been taking beta-blockers for at least one year.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/01/27/2.htm
27 Jan 2021
Risk factors may not accurately identify complicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia
The Infectious Diseases Society of America's criteria for determining complicated S. aureus bacteremia had low to moderate predictive value and could lead to unnecessary antibiotic treatment, according to a prospective cohort study in the Netherlands.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/10/risk-factors-may-not-accurately-identify-complicated-staphylococcus-aureus-bacteremia.htm
10 Jan 2024
IDSA, ACP issue guidance on COVID-19 testing, easing social distancing
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) offered criteria for testing inpatients and outpatients for COVID-19, while ACP addressed what communities need in order to safely resume economic activities and in-person medical visits.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/05/13/1.htm
13 May 2020
March 20, 2024
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/20/
Inpatient initiation of HIV therapy linked patients with substance use disorder to outpatient care
While hospital initiation of antiretroviral therapy was associated with increased frequency of HIV outpatient care visits in one trial of participants with HIV and substance use disorder, only 15% started antiretroviral therapy in the hospital, and viral suppression was not improved.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/01/4.htm
1 Jul 2020
October 25, 2023
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/10/25/
September 14, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/14/
Studies examine impact of hospital policies on C. difficile infection rates
While one study found that participation in an antibiotic stewardship program from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality led to reductions in hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection rates, a simulation study found that visitor contact precautions may not be as helpful.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/03/4.htm
3 Mar 2021
June 7, 2023
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/07/