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Benzodiazepines associated with community-acquired pneumonia

Benzodiazepines are associated with risk for and death from community-acquired pneumonia, according to a new study.

Screening, treating asymptomatic bacteriuria before surgery not beneficial

Screening and treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria before surgery wasn't associated with benefit in a new study.

AHRQ issues report on prevention of health care-associated infections

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has issued a new report on prevention of health care-associated infections.

IDSA guidelines aim to reduce death, disability and cost of prosthetic joint infections

Multispecialty physician teams need to work together to reduce disability, death and costs associated with the ever-growing number of prosthetic joint infections, according to the first guidelines on the topic by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).

Ondansetron 32-mg dose pulled from market

The 32-mg, single intravenous dose of ondansetron hydrochloride (Zofran) has been pulled from the market due to its cardiac risks, the FDA recently announced.

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