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Fewer catheters…fewer infections

The Michigan Health and Hospital Association reduced unnecessary use of catheters and thereby catheter-associated UTIs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/05/success.htm
15 May 2010

Letter from the Editor

This month's issue includes articles on moonlighting, dealing with patients who won't leave, avoiding ART errors in HIV patients, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/04/lfe.htm
15 Apr 2015

IDSA guidelines call for accurate diagnoses, fewer antibiotics for skin, soft-tissue infections

Skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs), even those caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), are often minor and either heal on their own or can be easily treated without antibiotics, according to updated practice guidelines.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/25/3.htm
25 Jun 2014

Making sense of monkeypox

Two experts offered advice to hospitalists on their role in dealing with this latest infectious disease outbreak.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/12/free/making-sense-of-monkeypox.htm
12 Oct 2022

Clindamycin may lower death risk from severe invasive group A streptococcal infection

Patients with severe invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections who received clindamycin were less likely to die than those who didn't, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/07/4.htm
7 May 2014

Thrombocytosis in CAP brings mortality, respiratory risks

Patients with thrombocytosis in the setting of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are at higher risk of poor outcome, complicated pleural effusion and empyema than those with a normal platelet count, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/26/3.htm
26 Sep 2012

Skin infection guideline improved stewardship

Implementation of a guideline on treatment of cellulitis and cutaneous abscesses significantly improved one hospital's antimicrobial stewardship, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/09/4.htm
9 Mar 2011

Blog highlights from Internal Medicine 2010

Thrombophilia, vaccines and pain medication are just some of the topics we blogged about from Internal Medicine 2010. To read more, visit our blog. Also, check out the ACP Hospitalist Twitter feed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/04/28/4.htm
28 Apr 2010

Evidence-based care for S. aureus bacteremia reduced mortality in hospitalized veterans

The use of appropriate antibiotics, echocardiography, and infectious disease consults for patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia increased significantly from 2003 to 2014.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/09/13/2.htm
13 Sep 2017

A closer look at HAP

Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is both more dangerous and more complex than previously thought, says the author of a recent study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/12/a-closer-look-at-hap.htm
12 Jul 2023

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