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Tedizolid Phosphate Injection and Tablets (Sivextro®)
A new oxazolidinone-class antibacterial has been approved for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections.
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Prevalence of Rest Tremor in Essential Tremor
Rest tremor is seen in patients with more advanced essential tremor, yet its prevalence varies significantly between patient groups.
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Is It Time to Purge Full-Strength Aspirin from the Outpatient Armamentarium?
The current study provides further evidence of a lack of benefit to high-dose maintenance aspirin, along with a suggestion of harm.
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Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Blood Pressure-lowering Agents in Adults with Diabetes and Kidney Disease
Although no blood pressure-lowering strategy prolonged survival in adults with diabetes and kidney disease in this meta-analysis, angiotensin-converting enzyme and angiotensin-receptor blockers, alone or in combination, were the most effective pharmacological strategies to prevent the development of end-stage renal disease.
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APIC 2015: Daily bathing of pediatric patients with antiseptic reduces BSIs
Daily bathing of pediatric patients with disposable cloths containing 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) reduced central line-associated bloodstream infections by 59% and saved approximately $300,000 in one hospital over a six-month period, according to a study presented recently in Nashville at the annual APIC conference. -
APIC 2015: Pilot program in pediatric long-term care cuts topical antibiotic use, decreases orders
A pilot antibiotic stewardship program at a pediatric long-term care facility led to a 59% decrease in use of a topical antibiotic and an 83% decrease in orders for antibiotics without proper documentation during a six-month period, according to a study presented recently in Nashville at the annual APIC conference.
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APIC 2015: Data collection overkill forcing IPs back into silos, undermining patient safety
Collecting and reporting hospital infection data to federal health agencies takes more than five hours each day.
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CDC updated MERS guidelines call for a full-court press
The CDC has updated its guidance for MERS, but the essential concept remains in place: Throw everything but the kitchen sink at it.
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MERS may be spreading in Saudi Arabia from thousands of mild, asymptomatic cases
MERS may be spreading in Saudi Arabia from thousands of mild, asymptomatic cases.
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WHO keys to stopping the outbreak in Korea
WHO advice: race contacts, designate hospitals, fully inform the public