Search results for "Infectious disease"
How to test for, and isolate, TB in the hospital
Although his session was titled “TB in the Hospital,” pulmonary specialist Dean Schraufnagel, MD, began by noting that most tuberculosis patients are treated outside the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/05/06/3.htm
6 May 2015
Daptomycin associated with better outcomes than linezolid in VRE bloodstream infections
Treating vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) bloodstream infections with daptomycin was associated with lower rates of treatment failure and 30-day mortality compared to linezolid, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/17/3.htm
17 Jun 2015
Antibiotics effective, but not as effective as surgery, for acute appendicitis
Antibiotics are effective in treating uncomplicated acute appendicitis, but they aren't proven to be noninferior to standard appendectomy, according to newly published results from a randomized clinical trial.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/24/4.htm
24 Jun 2015
Rates and causes of community-acquired pneumonia analyzed
Community-acquired pneumonia incidence increases with age, and the most commonly identified pathogens are rhinovirus, influenza virus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/07/22/1.htm
22 Jul 2015
Stressing about superbugs
Experts discuss crisis of antimicrobial resistance.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/08/antimicrobial-resistance.htm
15 Aug 2015
Mandatory flu vaccines work but can raise issues for workers
More hospitals requiring flu shots for health care workers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/10/mandatory-flu-vaccine.htm
15 Oct 2015
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
Cases from Maine Medical Center
Meningoencephalitis, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, tophaceous gout, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/brief-case-maine-medical-center.htm
15 Nov 2015
Single-dose dalbavancin is noninferior to 2 doses for acute bacterial skin infections
In addition to producing similar outcomes, the regimens had similar safety profiles, with nausea being the only event reported in more than 2% of patients in either treatment arm of the randomized trial.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/09/1.htm
9 Dec 2015
Get ready for flu season
Sooner is definitely better when it comes to antivirals for influenza, but later is better than nothing.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/12/conference-coverage-flu-season.htm
15 Dec 2015