Infected Kidney Donors Raise Delayed Graft Function Risk, Not Graft Loss
Kidneys from blood culture positive donors are not associated with graft and patient survival, however.
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Statins Linked with Lower Liver Disease Progression in Patients with HIV and Hep C
Statin use caused lower incidence of liver disease progression in HIV and HCV co-infected individuals.
Antibiotic Prophylaxis May Reduce Recurrent UTI Risk by 50%
New meta-analysis also found no significant difference in risk between antimicrobial agents in head-to-head trials.
RV5 Safe, Immunogenic for HIV-Exposed Infants and Infants with HIV
Immune responses to RV5 were higher than placebo regardless of HIV exposure.
Patients With HAI May Have Increased Mortality Post Discharge
The researchers concluded that individuals with an HAI had a 21.6% risk of mortality within 90 days of being released from the hospital as compared with 14.7% of individuals without an HAI.
ResPECT: Less Sick Days Taken When Influenza Vaccine Policy Implemented
Sites that had mandatory influenza vaccination programs and high influenza vaccine rates had lower sick day ratios.
Preventing – and Planning for – the Next Potential Flu Pandemic
Influenza surveillance and response remains an ongoing, and changing, challenge-and pandemic preparedness goes well beyond stockpiling vaccines, noted speakers at IDWeek 2015’s closing plenary session.
Concomitant Treatment With Vancomycin, Certain Medications May Boost Acute Kidney Injury Risk
New studies may clarify the risks associated with antibiotic combinations that include vancomycin, a drug with well-known nephrotoxicities.
Culture-Directed Prophylaxis Linked with Reduced Post-Cystectomy Infection Rates
Researchers report a significant drop in 30-day post-operative infection rate.
Opioid Use May Boost Hospitalization Risk for Serious Infection in Older Adults
Opioid use was associated with an increased risk of hospitalizations for serious infections, and was higher with current use at higher daily doses and when using long-acting formulations, data from a case series analysis has shown at IDWeek 2015.
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