Researchers conducted a study to assess the effect of high-dose rifampin for the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus orthopedic implant-associated infection.
Researchers conducted a study to determine whether a double-dose of cefuroxime decreases the risk for surgical site infections in patients weighing at least 80 kg.
Researchers sought to determine whether a novel system that combines whole-genome sequencing and machine learning is effective for detecting infectious outbreaks and identifying transmission routes of bacterial pathogens.
Researchers conducted a study to compare outcomes among patients who underwent placement of either a midline or peripherally inserted central catheter due to either difficult vascular access or to receive antibiotic therapy.
Investigators assessed whether daily bathing with 2% chlorhexidine gluconate decreases the risk for vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) transmission in an intensive care unit with increased VRE endemicity.
Researchers conducted a study to assess the safety and efficacy of aminoglycosides or polymyxin monotherapy for the treatment of adults with complicated urinary tract infections caused by extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Investigators conducted a study to assess the incidence and risk factors associated with infective endocarditis in patients with and without active cancer.
Researchers conducted a meta-analysis to determine the effectiveness of N95 respirators vs surgical masks in protecting against viral respiratory illness transmission.
This review discusses the importance of an early diagnosis of C diff infection in patients who have undergone HSCT and the recommended treatment options.
Researchers conducted a study to compare the effects of mass vs layered closure on the risk for incisional surgical site infections among patients undergoing laparotomy via upper abdominal transverse incisions.
Researchers conducted a study to determine the monetary effect of a surgical care bundle for the prevention of surgical site infections among patients undergoing craniotomy procedures.
Researchers conducted a study to determine whether toilet droplets generated during urinary are a vehicle for bacterial transmission and assess if the use of a novel foam spray decreases the risk for transmission.
Researchers conducted a study to determine whether disinfecting hospital rooms with ultraviolet-C light decreases the incidence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci and Clostridioides difficile infections in immunocompromised adults.
Researchers conducted a study that compared mortality outcomes between first-line antibiotic therapy with a -lactam agent vs vancomycin among patients hospitalized with a bloodstream infection.
Researchers conducted a study to assess the presentation, management, and outcomes of patients who developed nocardiosis following hematopoietic cell transplantation.
Researchers conducted a study that assessed the effects of adhesive drape use and intraoperative drape peeling on the risk for postoperative would contamination.
Researchers conducted a study to assess whether covering high-touch surfaces with a foil containing an integrated silver-based agent decreases the risk for hospital-acquired infections.
