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To Get More New Antimicrobial Drugs, Fix the Broken Market, Experts Say

Hospitals see a new antibiotic as something to raise their costs, one expert noted

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This Antibiotic May Reduce C. Diff Risk in Pneumonia Patients

Doxycycline associated with reduced infection, re-infection rates versus azithromycin

A scanning electron microscope image of fecal bacteria.

Fecal Transplants in Kidney Recipients Reduced Resistant Pathogens

Multidrug resistant organisms replaced by competing antibiotic-susceptible relatives

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Skipping Hand Hygiene Before Donning Gloves May Be Just as Safe, Trial Suggests

Adherence to infection prevention strategy was better in hospital units asked to directly glove

FDA WARNING Probiotic products for preterm infants over a photo of a preterm infant in an incubator.

Probiotics for Preterm Infants Could Pose Serious Danger, FDA Warns

Abbott, Infinant Health sent warning letters about their products

A photo of nurses tending to a man receiving mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit.

Inhaled Antibiotic Cuts Risk of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Also led to lower rate of ventilator-related complications versus placebo

A photo of a mature man with both eyes covered by plastic clear protective shields after cataract surgery.

Bacterial Infection Outbreak After Double Cataract Surgery Tied to Sterility Breach

Danish case series details bilateral simultaneous postoperative endophthalmitis in three patients

Carbohydrates and Long-Term Weight Change; Value of Cardiac Transfers

Also in TTHealthWatch: reducing infections in joint replacement

A photo of a female nurse checking on her female patient鈥檚 knee prior to knee surgery.

Beefed-Up Antibiotic Prophylaxis No Help for Post-Arthroplasty Infections

And adding vancomycin to cefazolin may have increased surgical-site infections after knee surgery

IDWeek over a photo of Boston Convention & Exhibition Center - Boston, MA.

Antibiotic Combo for Acute Infection Cleared of Kidney Risk

Use of cefepime meanwhile resulted in more neurological dysfunction

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Feds Hope to Cut Sepsis Deaths by Hitching Medicare Payments to Treatment Stats

Treatment delays can undermine a patient's chance of survival

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Decolonization in Nursing Homes Cuts the Risk of Dangerous Infections

Protocol borrowed from the ICU continues to show success

IDWeek over a photo of Boston Convention & Exhibition Center - Boston, MA.

Intranasal COVID Vaccine Generates Strong Immune Response

Plus: Detecting viruses in wastewater and the maternal RSV vaccine for protecting infants

IDWeek over a photo of Boston Convention & Exhibition Center - Boston, MA.

Superbugs Common in Patients on Mechanical Ventilation

Those in long-term care facilities are particularly at risk, researcher says

CHEST over a photo of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort in Honolulu, HI.

Opportunistic Infections Put a Damper on Belatacept After Lung Transplant

Center had to refine its use of the kidney-friendlier immunosuppression regimen

A photo of a female physician holding a stethoscope to a man鈥檚 back.

Stethoscope Hygiene: The Next Frontier in Infection Control?

Prevention is also essential for antimicrobial stewardship

Primary Care Visits With NPs, PAs on the Rise; C. Diff in the Intensive Care Unit

Also in TTHealthWatch: suicide risk among health workers

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Hospital Mask Mandates Return; COVID Hospitalizations Reach 20K; Ground Beef Recall

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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CDC Issues Sepsis Care Guidance for Hospitals

Every hospital can strengthen the quality of care delivered to these patients, says CDC director

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CDC Advisory Group Under Fire for Proposed Infection Control Guidelines

Nurse union, occupational health experts, patients say weaker guidelines help only employers

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Masking Approaches in Healthcare Should Be Reconsidered, Experts Say

But not everyone thinks changes are needed yet

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ICU Sink the Culprit in Hospital Superbug Cluster

CDC report details two cases of antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa at Idaho hospital

A close up of a man鈥檚 index finger up his right nostril.

Nose-Picking Health Workers Had Higher COVID Risk

"Deserves more consideration as a potential health hazard," researchers say

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Bed Bugs Spreading MRSA? Henrietta Lacks Settlement; Tickets for Fentanyl

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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New Guidance to Stem the Tide of MRSA Spread in Hospitals

Detecting asymptomatic infections and decolonization among new recommendations

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Biden Put on CPAP; Madonna in ICU; Mandatory Masks Back at Boston Hospital

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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CDC Director Post Will Require Senate Confirmation Starting in 2025

Change will increase the position's status but also has its downsides, experts say

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Sepsis Outcomes No Different With Prolonged Beta-Lactam Antibiotic

Death and drug resistance unchanged no matter the duration of treatment

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Overuse of Some Disinfectants Can Do More Harm Than Good

Health systems must eliminate unnecessary uses of QACs

HRS over a photo of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Biologic Envelope Cuts Complications After Cardiac Device Implantation

"Any strategy to reduce infection rates in these patients is important," expert says

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Botanical Product Reduces Sepsis Mortality in Chinese Trial

But path to FDA approval for Xuebijing infusion unlikely with these data alone, say editorialists

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More Efforts Needed to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance, Lawmakers Told

Witnesses at House hearing push for new drugs and tests, and more infectious disease docs

FDA APPROVED Vowst over a microscope image of C. difficile bacteria.

FDA OKs First Poop-Based Oral Therapy

Vowst approved for preventing recurrent C. difficile infections after antibiotics

FDA ADCOMM sulbactam-durlobactam over a photo of a man on a ventilator in the ICU.

FDA Panel to Weigh Limited Data on Combo for Healthcare-Acquired Pneumonia

Sulbactam-durlobactam under consideration for cases caused by Acinetobacter spp.

FDA APPROVED rezafungin for injection (Rezzayo) over a computer rendering of candida tropicalis yeasts

FDA Approves Long-Acting Antifungal for Treating Candida

The once-weekly, next-generation echinocandin is the first new treatment option in a decade

A photo of a pregnancy examination at a women鈥檚 clinic in Bamako, Mali, West Africa.

Oral Azithromycin During Labor Fails to Stop Neonatal Sepsis, Death

Some secondary benefits seen in West African trial, however

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New Guidance Targets Infection Hazards in Fingernails, Sinks, Excessive Hand-Washing

Update based on new evidence on ways that various pathogens can spread in healthcare settings

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Duodenoscopes With Disposable Caps Led to Less Microbial Contamination

Technical success was also noninferior to that of standard scopes during endoscopic procedures

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Dementia Risk Higher After Hospital Stay With Infection

Is neuroinflammation a factor?

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Fauci Slams 'Lowlife' Trolls; More Superbugs; Celine Dion's Stiff-Person Syndrome

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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