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Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) represents the second most common nosocomial infection, accounting for 15% of all hospital-associated infections.
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In this issue: The JUPITER trial causes a stir; ACP practice guideline for antidepressant use; testosterone for low libido; continued shortage of Hib vaccine; FDA Actions.
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Many physicians have followed the historical practice of ordering blood cultures to be drawn as close as possible to the time of the peak of the febrile episode (fever spike).
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In this issue: The JUPITER trial causes a stir; ACP practice guideline for antidepressant use; testosterone for low libido; continued shortage of Hib vaccine; FDA Actions.
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The largest patient "look-back" notification in medical history involving some 40,000 patients potentially exposed to hepatitis C, HBV, and HIV in a Las Vegas endoscopy clinic allegedly was driven by policies designed to save money and carried out by medical staff who should have known they were putting patients at risk, Hospital Infection Control has learned.
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a serious complication for intubated patients. It causes significant morbidity and mortality, increases healthcare costs and is the main reason for antibiotic use in the intensive care unit (ICU).
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Asymptomatic carriage of C. difficile in adult hospitalized patients varies regionally, but estimates suggest that 4% to 23% of patients being admitted to hospital in the U.S. may be colonized with toxogenic strains of C. difficile (TCD).
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147 patients on stable antiretroviral therapy (ART) were randomized to receiving rosuvustatin 10 mg daily or placebo. After 24 weeks rosovustatin both reduced cystatin C and slowed kidney function decline as assessed by a serum creatinine-based equation.
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A 46-year-old man was admitted to our hospital due to progressive dyspnea, non-productive cough and fever. Two months prior to admission, he started to develop sustained weight loss and dyspnea associated with exertion. Ten-days prior to his presentation, dyspnea progressed to minimal exertion significantly limiting his functional status.
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At the 51st meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in Denver, November 10-14, 2002, a full symposium was devoted to yellow fever.
