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CDC looking to CMS to add ‘teeth’ to new antibiotic stewardship guidelines
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One page that may save a few lives
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Shutting down flow of antibiotics stops C. diff
There comes a time in infection control when there are enough epidemiological indicators and sufficient risk of patient harm that one must take decisive action, a la public health pioneer John Snow removing the Broad Street water pump handle to end a legendary cholera outbreak in 19th century London. -
HICPAC distilling IC down to core practices
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Hospital Infection Control & Prevention - Full December 2013 Issue in PDF
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The first ‘antibiotic steward’ warned this day would come
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Vegas ex-doc gets life for HCV outbreak
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Pharmacology Update: Apixaban Tablets (Eliquis®)
A second factor XA inhibitor (novel oral anticoagulant, NOAC), after rivaroxaban, has been approved for prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF). Apixaban is marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer as Eliquis. -
Transmission of Herpes Simplex Virus — Despite Antivirals
I just had a patient present for consultation, concerned hed transmitted herpes simplex virus (HSV) to two new sexual partners, despite a lack of symptoms or obvious lesions, and expressing concern about the adequacy of suppressive acyclovir therapy. He had tried to convince both new partners it was not him! I had to disappoint him. -
Death, Not Life, Begins at 40 for Smokers
Stopping smoking before the age of 40 avoids more than 90% of the excess mortality caused by smoking in women.