Search results for "Infectious disease"
Poor outcomes, inappropriate treatment more likely in CAP due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa, study finds
P. aeruginosa was found in 4% of studied Spanish patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), and of these patients who had antibiogram data available, 32% were found to have multidrug-resistant infections.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/04/27/4.htm
27 Apr 2016
Docs need to step up HIV screening
All doctors, whether inpatient, outpatient or specialist, should screen all patients age 13 through 64 for HIV per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, said Stacey Rizza, MD, chair of HIV and outpatient infectious disease at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/17/1.htm
17 Apr 2013
Antibiotics may carry more cost than benefit for patients at end of life
Experts offer advice on discussing and deciding when to use or avoid.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/02/antibiotics-end-of-life.htm
15 Feb 2016
Probiotics help ease diarrhea symptoms in C. diff patients on antibiotics
Probiotics can significantly reduce diarrhea symptoms in people taking antibiotics who have Clostridium difficile, a systematic review found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/12/4.htm
12 Jun 2013
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
IDSA releases updated guidelines for managing candidiasis
New data regarding the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of proven or suspected invasive candidiasis have led to substantial changes in the 2016 guidelines.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/23/2.htm
23 Dec 2015
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
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
Prior antibiotic use associated with higher mortality in Gram-negative sepsis inpatients
Recent antibiotic use is associated with greater hospital mortality in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock attributed to Gram-negative bacteremia, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/27/3.htm
27 Jul 2011