Search results for "Infectious Disease"
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
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
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
Telehealth-based antimicrobial stewardship program worked in 2 community hospitals
The program, which included remote consults with infectious disease physicians, led to reductions in broad-spectrum antibiotic use and antimicrobial expenditures.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/09/11/3.htm
11 Sep 2019
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
Hospitalizations for drug abuse-related infective endocarditis increased from 2002 to 2016
Alongside the opioid epidemic, the percentage of U.S. hospitalizations for infective endocarditis that were associated with drug abuse nearly doubled from 2002 (8.0%) to 2016 (16.3%).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/09/25/1.htm
25 Sep 2019
Common curbside consults in infectious disease
Most popular questions revealed at UCSF conference.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/01/conference2.htm
15 Jan 2015
Latest research shows impact of COVID-19 on other health care
Hospitalizations for stroke and myocardial infarction, ED visits, cancer diagnoses, and trials for conditions other than COVID-19 all dropped during the pandemic, recent studies showed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/12/1.htm
12 Aug 2020