Infection

The leading U.S. professional association for infection preventionists recently called for an overhaul to medical device cleaning instructions based on a survey that revealed confusion, inconsistency and potential danger.

Dermatologists should be on the lookout for new forms of a highly contagious fungal infection now being reported in the U.S., according to a press release from NYU Langone Health.

Results from a propensity-matched, retrospective cohort study showed periprosthetic joint infection within 1 year after total hip arthroplasty was associated with an almost 5.5 times increased 10-year mortality risk among patients.

SAN ANTONIO — The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology announced a new leadership program aimed at developing the next generation of infection preventionists.

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.

Serious infections were uncommon among patients with psoriatic arthritis exposed to targeted therapies for the first time in “a large and exhaustive” French cohort, according to data published in RMD Open.

PHILADELPHIA — Results from a large national survey presented here show Americans are receptive to the idea of xenotransplantation but concerned about transmitted pig viruses.

The SLE Severe Infection Score-Revised, an updated score for predicting severe infections in systemic lupus erythematosus, is more accurate and feasible than the prior version, according to data published in Lupus Science & Medicine.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Megalocytic interstitial nephritis may trigger issues with coexisting renal transplant rejection, and providers should focus on immunosuppressive regimen and infection control, according to presented data.

Physicians created an algorithm that provides clinicians with skincare recommendations for facial antiaging treatment with energy-based devices, according to a study.