Could peer auditing reduce bloodstream infections? Read the week’s top stories in infectious disease
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Researchers found that real-time peer auditing reduced the rate of central-line-associated bloodstream infections in a North Caroline hospital by 12%. This was one of the top stories in infectious disease last week.
Another top story was about the benefit of earlier daptomycin and ceftaroline initiation for persistent MRSA bacteremia.
‘The results are worth it’: Peer auditing reduces CLABSI rate at NC hospital
Real-time peer auditing reduced the rate of central-line-associated bloodstream infections, or CLABSIs, by 12% at a hospital in North Carolina, researchers reported. Read more.
Earlier initiation of combination therapy is beneficial in MRSA bacteremia
Earlier initiation of treatment with a combination of daptomycin and ceftaroline for persistent MRSA bacteremia may make the treatment more effective, rather than delaying its use for salvage therapy, researchers reported in Open Forum Infectious Diseases. Read more.
Documentation critical for appropriate antibiotic prescribing
In 2015, approximately 24 million antibiotic prescriptions in the United States lacked a documented indication and 32 million prescriptions were identified as inappropriate, according to data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey — indicating that nearly half of all prescriptions could be inappropriate. Read more.
WHO schistosomiasis control, elimination targets reached sooner than expected
WHO goals for schistosomiasis control and elimination are often achieved sooner than expected, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read more.
Compliance with CDC Core Elements associated with decrease in CDI
Using the CDC’s guidelines for antimicrobial stewardship programs was associated with a decrease in Clostridioides difficile infection, but not MRSA, in U.S. hospitals, researchers found. Read more.