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WikiGuidelines group publishes first new UTI guidance in 14 years

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September 18, 2019
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Maribavir shows promise against CMV in transplant recipients

Twice-daily maribavir demonstrated similar efficacy as valganciclovir in clearing cytomegalovirus viremia in hematopoietic-cell or solid-organ transplant recipients, according to results from a phase 2 trial published today in The New England Journal of Medicine.

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September 18, 2019
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Broad-spectrum antibiotics may weaken flu vaccine response

Broad-spectrum antibiotics may weaken flu vaccine response

Healthy adults who take broad-spectrum antibiotics may impair their body’s immune response to influenza vaccination, according to findings from a small study published in Cell.

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September 16, 2019
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Implementing ASP via telehealth represents a ‘viable’ strategy

Implementing ASP via telehealth represents a ‘viable’ strategy

An antimicrobial stewardship program implemented via telehealth at a community hospital in western Pennsylvania decreased broad-spectrum antibiotic use, increased infectious diseases consultations and lowered costs associated with antimicrobial therapy.

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September 15, 2019
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Stewardship-focused rounds improve guideline adherence among medical residents

Stewardship-focused rounds improve guideline adherence among medical residents

Adding dedicated, stewardship-focused rounds to medical residents’ curriculum leads to increased guideline adherence, especially for duration of therapy, according to a study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.

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September 13, 2019
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ID physicians prefer oral antibiotics for treatment of patients with bacteremia

ID physicians prefer oral antibiotics for treatment of patients with bacteremia

A survey among members of the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s Emerging Infection Network showed that the majority of adult infectious disease physicians would shift patients with both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteremia to oral antibiotics for treatment.

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September 13, 2019
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Fluoroquinolones pose risk for aortic, mitral regurgitation

Fluoroquinolones pose risk for aortic, mitral regurgitation

Current and recent use of fluoroquinolones, but not past use, were associated with elevated risk for aortic and mitral regurgitation, researchers reported.

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September 12, 2019
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Maternal quinolone exposure increases risk for resistant infection in child

Children whose mothers received antimicrobial therapy with quinolones faced an approximately 50% increased risk for quinolone-resistant bacteriuria, according to a study of more than 40,000 children published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

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September 12, 2019
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Novel drug combination noninferior to meropenem for treating cUTIs

Novel drug combination noninferior to meropenem for treating cUTIs

A novel combination that includes ceftriaxone, sulbactam and disodium EDTA, or CSE, was noninferior to meropenem for the treatment of complicated UTIs, or cUTIs, caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing, or ESBL-producing, gram-negative bacteria, according to results from the phase 3 PLEA trial.

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September 11, 2019
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Fluoroquinolone use decreases following FDA black box warning

Fluoroquinolone use decreases following FDA black box warning

The FDA black box warning on fluoroquinolones that was issued in 2016 resulted in a significant, further decline in use at 29 southeastern U.S. hospitals, according to a recent study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

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September 08, 2019
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Survey shows low uptake of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis guidelines

A survey conducted within the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network showed that only 30.8% of hospitals have fully adopted recommendations against the use of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis after an incision has been closed.

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