CDC Warns of Tough Flu Season Ahead
Flu cases and flu-related hospitalizations have risen sharply since October, with at least 6.4 million reported cases and 55,000 hospitalizations.
General Infectious Diseases
Haymarket Medical Education Receives Interprofessional Joint Accreditation for the Healthcare Team
Caroline O. Pardo, Ph.D., General Manager for Haymarket Medical Education, is pleased to announce that HME, based in Paramus, NJ, has been accredited as a provider of interprofessional continuing education by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, and the American Nursing Credentialing Center.
The Value of Clinical and Laboratory Data for Diagnosing Drain-Associated Ventriculitis
Researchers assessed the diagnostic value of clinical factors as well as biochemical or microbiologic measures for diagnosis of drain-associated ventriculitis.
Psychological Safety at Linked to Hospital Infection Prevention
Hospitals reporting high levels of psychological safety in their work culture are more likely to have comprehensive infection prevention and control programs.
Cat Scratch Disease Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin, a Unique Syndrome
Fever of a short duration is a common finding in typical cat scratch disease, with a mean duration of 6 days, in contrast to cat scratch disease-associated FUO, which lasted a median of 4 weeks in this study.
Antibiotic Exposure May Be Linked to Risk for Parkinson Disease
Exposure to certain types of oral antibiotics may be associated with an elevated risk for Parkinson disease.
Half of US Physicians Recommend Complementary Health Approaches
More than half of office-based physicians recommend complementary health approaches to their patients.
Postoperative Infection With Risk for Long-Term Infection and Mortality
Data published in JAMA Surgery showed that patients with 30-day postoperative infection had a 3.2-fold higher risk for 1-year infection and a 1.9-fold higher risk for mortality compared with those with no infections.
App Allows Clinicians to Report on New Uses of FDA-Approved Drugs for Difficult-to-Treat Infectious Diseases
The FDA has launched CURE ID, an internet-based repository that allows clinicians to report their experiences using existing FDA-approved drugs for difficult-to-treat infections.
Annual Reported Measles Incidence Decreased Between 2000 and 2018
The annual reported measles incidence decreased from 2000 to 2018, but the number of cases increased from 2016 to 2018.
-
Loading...
-
Loading...
Next post in Prevention
