Increased Rate of Bacterial Infection Hospitalizations With Substance Use Disorder
Rates of hospitalizations for serious bacterial infections among people with substance use disease are increasing, especially in younger populations.
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Infection Prevention Is Widely Practiced Across Veterans Affairs Hospitals
Veterans Affairs hospitals adopted more infection prevention practices than non-VA hospitals.
Hand-Hygiene Adherence Varies at Critical Points of Care
Healthcare workers were more likely to partake in hand-hygiene protocols after contaminating tasks vs critical tasks and before such tasks.
Most Risk Factors for Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment Nonresponse Hard to Modify
Eradication of prosthetic hip and knee joint infections is challenging, with failure rates >20% even in the setting of complete prosthesis removal.
Social Risk Factors Associated With Post-Colectomy Surgical Site Infections
Infection prevention programs targeting low-income groups undergoing colectomy may be important in reducing surgical site infections.
Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns Examined for Adult, Pediatric HAIs
Recent reports present updated summaries of common pathogens and antimicrobial resistance patterns among health care-associated infections.
Predicting Mortality After Transvenous Lead Extraction for Implantable Device Infections
The rate of complications and in-hospital mortality was found to be high in patients undergoing transcutaneous lead extraction for implantable device-related infections.
Trends in Rates of Hospitalized Infections Among Adults With Diabetes vs Those Without
There is a need to improve infectious risk mitigation in adults with diabetes because they are hospitalized for infections between 2.6 and 15.7 times as often as adults without diabetes, depending on the type of infection.
Carbapenem Nonsusceptible GNB Linked to In-Hospital Mortality
Among individuals with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), carbapenem-nonsusceptible gram-negative bacteremia (GNB) is associated with worse outcomes than carbapenem-susceptible GNB.
MRSA Osteomyelitis Infection Rates Decrease Over 10-Year Period
Investigators evaluated changes in the microbiology of osteomyelitis over a 10-year period, including infection with multidrug-resistant bacteria and susceptibility of antimicrobial regimens.
Staphylococcus aureus Colonization Associated With Food Sensitization and Allergy, Not Eczema Severity
The association of S aureus with food sensitization and allergy could influence interventions aimed at inducing and maintaining tolerance to food allergens in eczematous infants.
Staphylococcus aureus Linked to Food Sensitization in Eczema
Children with S aureus are more likely to have persistent egg, peanut allergy independent of eczema severity.
Closed ICU Model May Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections
A closed ICU model is associated with a reduction in certain types of hospital-acquired infections.
Hospital-Treated Infections Linked to Risk for Adolescent Eating Disorders
Infections that require hospitalization and treatment with anti-infective agents in childhood are associated with an increased risk for eating disorders in adolescent girls.
Ceftolozane/Tazobactam Noninferior to Meropenem for Nosocomial Pneumonia
A combination dose of ceftolozane/tazobactam is noninferior to meropenem for treating nosocomial pneumonia.
CDC: Candida auris Has Sickened 600 Americans
Candida auris can survive on surfaces after routine cleaning and is often drug-resistant
Slowing Decline of Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Healthcare Facilities
Staphylococcus aureus infections continue to be a cause of significant mortality and morbidity in spite of lower rates of methicillin-resistant S aureus.
Incidence of C Difficile Infection Lowered With Decreased Antibiotic Usage
Facility-level rates of hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection have been found to decrease correspondingly with lower usage of antibiotics.
Similar Clinical Presentations Found in Prosthetic Joint Infection, CPPD After Joint Implantation
Researchers conducted a case series to examine the demographics, presentation, management, and outcomes in patients with post-implant calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease.
Hospital-Onset MRSA Decreased From 2002 to 2015
Staphylococcus aureus infections are still a concern in the United States, despite a decline seen in hospital-onset MRSA infections since 2005.
Risk Factors ID’d for Site Infection After Orthopedic Surgery in Seniors
Five risk factors are independently associated with surgical site infection among geriatric patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery.
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