Surgical patients with a reported penicillin allergy may not receive recommended perioperative antibiotics to prevent surgical site infections. However, most individuals with a reported penicillin allergy...
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) following arthroplasty is more common in the elderly and is associated with a significantly increased 5-year mortality risk. In a new study, researchers investigated whether...
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) recently released new guidelines on the diagnosis and management of infectious diarrhea in adult and pediatric patients.
Infections are the leading cause of death in patients age 65 years or older who undergo liver transplantation, according to data from the United Network of Organ Sharing. A new study aimed to better...
According to the CDC, there were 30,500 new hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in the United States in 2014. However, little is known about the recent incidence of HCV among patients in urban emergency...
The live attenuated influenza vaccine and the inactivated influenza vaccine were available in the United States during the 2015-2016 influenza season. In a new study, researchers evaluated the effectiveness...
The lipoglycopeptide dalbavancin, known for its efficacy against pathogens that cause acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI), has been approved by the FDA as a single- or 2-dose...