Antimicrobial-resistant infections
News
Antibiotic choice for acute otitis media 2018
Otopathogen epidemiology has changed over the years; should antibiotic choice for acute otitis media change as well?
From the Journals
Predicting MDR Gram-negative infection mortality risk
Several factors were predictive of mortality risk in hospitalized patients with multidrug resistant Gram-negative infections.
From the Journals
Common food additive makes C. difficile more virulent
Since trehalose has become commercially available, epidemic strains of C. difficile are on the rise.
Feature
Clinical Trial: The Checklist to Prevent MRSA Surgical Site Infections
The VA has developed a new checklist which will be tested in hopes of reducing MRSA surgical site infections.
From the Journals
Risks identified for drug-resistant bacteremia in cirrhosis
Prevalence of multidrug-resistant organism bacteremia was 33% in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis.
News
FDA bans 24 ingredients from OTC health care antiseptic products
Affected products include health care personnel hand washes and hand rubs, surgical hand scrubs and hand rubs, and patient antiseptic skin...
From the Journals
Fecal microbiota transplants by oral capsule noninferior to colonoscopy
Capsule administration is also less costly.
Conference Coverage
Involving experts in S. aureus bacteremia treatment reduces mortality
SAN DIEGO – Either involvement of an antimicrobial stewardship team or an infectious disease consultant will do.
Conference Coverage
Thirty-one percent of multidrug-resistant infections were community acquired
SAN DIEGO – Community-acquired multidrug-resistant infections included MRSA, Clostridium difficile, and gram-negative infections.
Conference Coverage
Ciprofloxacin cured gyrA wild-type Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections
SAN DIEGO – Test identifies if infections will respond to ciprofloxacin.
Conference Coverage
Delayed appropriate therapy affects outcomes in patients at risk for CRE infections
SAN DIEGO – Reconsider how you approach patients with serious Gram-negative infections.