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Do your duty: Report all infections
Two leading federal agencies are warning hospitals and other facilities that they can be fined and denied Medicare funds if they are caught intentionally underreporting healthcare-associated infections.
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IDWeek 2015: Drug stewardship program sharply reduces Clostridium difficile infections, cuts costs
Implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program in a pediatric hospital slashed Clostridium difficile infection rates by almost three-fold, relieving both patient symptoms and parental worries, researchers reported recently in San Diego at IDWeek 2015.
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IDWeek 2015: 9 million children now susceptible to measles
Infection preventionists should be vigilant for incoming measles cases, as some 9 million U.S. children — 1 in 8 of those age 17 and younger — are susceptible to a virus that can cause chaotic outbreaks in healthcare facilities, researchers recently reported in San Diego at IDWeek 2015.
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Valve Disease and Thromboembolic Risk
The CHA2DS2-VASc score for the prediction of stroke and other thromboembolism risk in patients with atrial fibrillation has been validated in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
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Using Procalcitonin to Differentiate Bacterial from Viral Meningitis
SYNOPSIS: A meta-analysis based on nine studies found an elevated serum procalcitonin to be an accurate test for differentiating bacterial from viral meningitis in adults.
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Could High-flow Oxygen Therapy Impact Acute Respiratory Failure Management?
SYNOPSIS: Managing acute hypoxemic respiratory failure with high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) significantly reduced intubation rates compared to standard oxygen (O2) mask delivery and non-invasive ventilation among patients whose arterial O2 tension to inspired O2 fraction ratio (PaO2/FiO2) was < 200. Among all study patients, hospital mortality was lower in the HFNC group.
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Role of Transthoracic Echo in Staph Bacteremia
In patients without community-acquired Staph bacteremia, a high-risk cardiac condition, or IV drug use, a negative transthoracic echo excluded infective endocarditis.
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The Pros and Cons of Central Venous Catheterization Sites
ABSTRACT AND COMMENTARY: Improper placement can lead to a deep vein thrombosis or a blood stream infection. Here's guidance on doing it right.
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Blood Pressure Targets in Flux Again
Trial could be a game changer if the results are robust.
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Finally, a Positive Outcomes Study for Platelet Function Testing
Platelet function testing-defined clopidogrel nonresponsiveness can be overcome by prasugrel treatment, and that this is a modifiable risk factor whose treatment can improve outcomes.