Search results for "Infectious disease"
New antibiotics may change inpatient treatment of skin infections
Some patients may see shorter stays, or avoid them altogether.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/10/infection.htm
15 Oct 2014
Contamination frequently occurs when hospital personnel remove protective gear, study finds
Incorrect techniques were observed in 39.5% of simulations, but contamination occurred even in 30% of properly performed removals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/10/21/2.htm
21 Oct 2015
Most C. diff infections tied to health care exposure
Nearly all Clostridium difficile infections (CDIs) are associated with health care exposure, though actual CDI onset most often occurs in non-hospital settings, according to a new report.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/14/4.htm
14 Mar 2012
Urinary test optimizes treatment of pneumonia
The pneumococcal urinary antigen test can effectively help guide drug selection to treat community-acquired pneumonia in the hospital, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/02/3.htm
2 Feb 2011
Arterial catheters noninferior to venipuncture for blood cultures in critically ill patients
A prospective multicenter study in Japan found that cultures for suspected bloodstream infection had similar contamination rates when obtained via arterial catheters versus venipuncture.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/08/arterial-catheters-noninferior-to-venipuncture-for-blood-cultures-in-critically-ill-patients.htm
8 Feb 2023
Pneumonia guideline adherence increased mortality
A performance-improvement initiative found that compliance with guidelines may actually have increased mortality from pneumonia among intensive care patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/01/26/3.htm
26 Jan 2011
Dexamethasone as adjunct treatment helps pneumococcal meningitis patients
The October issue is online
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/06/4.htm
6 Oct 2010
Initially inappropriate antibiotic therapy lengthens sepsis patients' stay by two days
Nearly one-third of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock attributable to Gram-negative organisms receive inappropriate antibiotic therapy at first, which prolongs their hospital stay by two days on average, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/01/12/4.htm
12 Jan 2011
43% of patients taking colistin develop nephrotoxicity
Nephrotoxicity occurred, in a dose-dependent manner, among 43% of patients who took colistin to combat multidrug-resistant organisms, raising questions about the safe use of the drug, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/21/3.htm
21 Sep 2011
They read the literature so you don't have to
COPD, stroke and drug choice were among the hot topics in hospital medicine research last year.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/07/literature.htm
15 Jul 2011