Antimicrobials News

SAN ANTONIO — We caught up with Connie Steed, MSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC, at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology annual meeting to talk about the potential benefits of universal nasal decolonization.

Findings from a literature review published in Pediatrics provided more evidence that antimicrobial stewardship reduces antimicrobial use in NICUs without an increase in adverse events.

SAN ANTONIO — Rates of surgical site infections drastically improved after implementing a comprehensive prevention bundle, researchers reported at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology annual meeting.

The CDC has published guidance recommending that providers counsel certain patients on the harms and benefits of doxycycline for post-exposure prophylaxis — or doxy-PEP — for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections.

The term “antimicrobial stewardship” was first described in 1996 by John E. McGowan Jr., MD, and Dale N. Gerding, MD. Today, antimicrobial stewardship can be found in many different settings, including hospitals and community clinics.

The annual conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology — focused on hospital infection prevention strategies — will highlight leadership opportunities this year.

Science has always been a passion of mine. I worked in research and microbiology for years, and while at home, I would read science journals, try to identify diseases from case studies and watch all the science shows.

Researchers found that a questionnaire successfully identified patients with STIs who can be safely evaluated for penicillin allergy by skin test or by a two-step graded oral challenge, according to a study.

Experts have called for additional research and drug development after estimates showed that more than 700 million disability-adjusted life-years were associated with 85 pathogens, with some disproportionately affecting young children.

Carbapenems were commonly prescribed as targeted therapy for extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacterales infections despite significant changes in guidance, data show.