Treatment Failure in Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia More Likely With Morbid Obesity
Researchers examined the effect of morbid obesity on β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor combinations for hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Altered the Course of Antimicrobial Resistance
Anne Meneghetti, MD, discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on inappropriate antibiotic use in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
Clinicians Discuss Effective Measures to Reduce Clostridioides difficile Transmission
Lisa Winston, MD; Ryan Miller, DO; and Neha Nanda, MD, discuss measures to reduce the spread of health care-associated Clostridioides difficile infection.
N95 Respirators vs Surgical Masks for Protection Against Viral Respiratory Illnesses
Researchers conducted a meta-analysis to determine the effectiveness of N95 respirators vs surgical masks in protecting against viral respiratory illness transmission.
The Importance of SARS-CoV-2 Genotyping in Clinical Care Settings
The Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Society of Microbiology formed a committee to review the potential effect of SARS-CoV-2 genotyping in clinical care settings.
Spotlight on Non-Ventilator-Associated Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Pneumonia prevention interventions such as proper oral care, head-of-bed elevation, and incentive spirometry, are not being provided to most patients outside the ICU, leading to greater than two-thirds of hospital-acquired pneumonia.
Hand-Hygiene Adherence Varies at Critical Points of Care
Healthcare workers were more likely to partake in hand-hygiene protocols after contaminating tasks vs critical tasks and before such tasks.
Who should be liable for deaths of nine Alabama patients?
Contaminated parenteral nutrition solution is suspected in the deaths of nine patients that developed bacteremia while hospitalized.
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