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Q&A: Changes to SEP-1 sepsis management bundle spark concern among experts
In 2015, the CMS introduced the Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock Management Bundle, or SEP-1, as an all-or-nothing, pay-for-reporting measure.
DOOR analysis strategy can be successfully applied to infectious disease RCTs
Desirability of outcome ranking, or DOOR, can be adapted and used successfully in hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia clinical trials, researchers reported.
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Rare, cannabis-related illness needs ICD 10 code, physician argues
WASHINGTON — Cases of a rare cannabis-related condition increased significantly in one Michigan hospital after the state legalized marijuana, researchers reported here.
Race, rurality can increase risk for hospital infections, study finds
BOSTON — White and Black patients in rural areas face an increased risk for hospital-associated infections, and Black rural patients experience the highest risks for ICU admission an in-hospital death, researchers reported at IDWeek.
Aztreonam-avibactam effective against MDR pathogens in REVISIT trial
BOSTON — Aztreonam-avibactam was shown to be effective in the treatment of hospitalized adults who were critically ill with multidrug-resistant, gram-negative bacterial infections, according to the results of the phase 3 REVISIT trial.
Long-term care facilities see far more A. baumannii and C. auris
BOSTON — Mechanically ventilated patients in long-term care facilities are far more likely to be colonized by Acinetobacter baumannii and Candida auris than those in acute-care facilities, a study found.
Antifungal therapeutic drug monitoring adherence high, though room for improvement exists
A recent survey showed moderate to high adherence for antifungal therapeutic drug monitoring adherence, though there was room for improvement, specifically when using certain antifungals as prophylaxis.
Cancer center’s anti-COVID efforts reduced nosocomial infections
Enhanced infection prevention and control efforts during COVID-19 reduced the rates of some hospital infections at a comprehensive cancer center, including Clostridioides difficile and multidrug-resistant infections, according to a study.
Q&A: Are contact precautions essential for MRSA prevention?
Updated recommendations for MRSA prevention in acute-care facilities suggest contact precautions for patients known to be infected are “essential,” although researchers argue data do not justify the recommendation.
Shootings, drug poisonings rise dramatically among children
Firearm fatalities and drug poisonings increased dramatically among children in the United States from 2011 to 2021, according to findings from a study led by a mother and her teenage daughter.
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