Influenza
Influenza
01/19/2018
It is well known that the influenza virus can be transmitted through coughing and sneezing, but little is known about how infectious the virus is in normal exhaled breath. In a new study, researchers...
01/19/2018
bacterial infections
bacterial infections
01/12/2018
New guidelines from the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America address protocols for preventing the spread of infections including Clostridium difficile, MRSA, and more.
01/12/2018
sepsis
sepsis
01/02/2018
The authors of a recent review have set forth several new recommendations for treatment and care in the months after a sepsis-related hospitalization.
01/02/2018
Infectious Disease
Infectious Disease
12/22/2017
In a recent study, researchers examined the risk of developing hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection associated with the use of proton pump inhibitors and other acid-suppressing drugs.
12/22/2017
Vaccines
Vaccines
12/12/2017
Researchers investigated the efficacy of a new live single-dose oral cholera vaccine compared with the standard 2-dose vaccine among individuals living in high-risk cholera epidemic areas in a recent...
12/12/2017
heptatitis
heptatitis
11/20/2017
In a recent study, researchers assessed the rates of all-cause and liver-related mortality among individuals co-infected with HIV and hepatitis B virus and/or hepatitis C virus.
11/20/2017
Pneumonia
Pneumonia
11/16/2017
In a recent study, researchers investigated the length of antibiotic therapy for patients with uncomplicated pneumonia to determine whether this could be a potential target for antibiotic stewardship...
11/16/2017
Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
11/10/2017
11/10/2017
Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
11/10/2017
11/10/2017
Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
11/10/2017