Search results for "Infectious disease"
Day of the undead: The zombie intern
I didn't think my fellow first-years were really worried about my consuming them, but you never know about the strange prejudices of the living.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/11/newman.htm
15 Nov 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
New guidelines set out MRSA treatments
The Infectious Diseases Society of America released its first set of guidelines on the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus last week.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/01/12/1.htm
12 Jan 2011
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
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
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
The chief thing
It starts with someone tapping you on the shoulder and looking from side to side during your second year of residency. “Psst!” they say. “I need to talk to you in confidence.”.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/04/blog.htm
15 Apr 2011
In the News
Hospitalist-neurosurgery comanagement, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/04/itn.htm
15 Apr 2011
You can reduce antibiotic resistance
Leading an antibiotic stewardship program is within the reach of hospitalists at even the smallest community hospitals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/05/coverstory.htm
15 May 2011
Letter from the Editor
This issue examines antibiotic stewardship programs, rapid response systems, pocket ultrasounds, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/05/lfe.htm
15 May 2011