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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.

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CDC looking to CMS to add ‘teeth’ to new antibiotic stewardship guidelines

Threat of untreatable infections could prompt regulatory action

Stewardship: Key features and six checklist questions

A proposed guideline by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs includes the following key aspects, as outlined recently in Atlanta at a meeting of the CDC Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee.

CDC issues new PEP guidelines for HIV Cutting edge drugs ease the angst

New guidelines provide a simple response to occupational exposure to HIV: Take three anti-retrovirals as soon as possible and re-evaluate after 72 hours.