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Continuous Infusion of Beta-lactams for Sepsis Improves Outcomes
Despite notable advances in critical care medicine, mortality from severe sepsis remains unacceptably high. With current therapeutic strategies, nothing has proven more crucial than early and effective antibiotics. -
Antibiotics for Severe Acute Malnutrition
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted from December 2009 through January 2011 at 18 feeding sites in Malawi. This region of oral sub-Saharan Africa has a subsistence farming population with an estimated 11% of adults infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). -
Hospital Infection Prevention-Patients are at risk in ambulatory settings
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Hospital Infection Prevention-CDC home care survey finds 16% infections
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Healtcare Infection Prevention-Increasing use of devices fuels infections in home care
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SSI core measure: Look harder and look worse?
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Hospital infections cost U.S. $5 billion annually
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Call to action: ICPs must take leadership role in patient safety movement
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FDA action may clear way for more reprocessing
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JCAHO defines surgical complications measures