surgery
surgery
10/23/2017
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...
10/23/2017
Obesity
Obesity
10/20/2017
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...
10/20/2017
diarrhea
diarrhea
10/19/2017
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) recently released new guidelines on the diagnosis and management of infectious diarrhea in adult and pediatric patients.
10/19/2017
new medications
new medications
10/13/2017
Delafloxacin is non-inferior to vancomycin plus aztreonam for treating acute bacterial skin and skin-structure infections
10/13/2017
Herpes zoster
Herpes zoster
10/12/2017
Age and immunosuppression are known risk factors for herpes zoster. However, little is known about other potential risk factors for the virus.
10/12/2017
liver transplant
liver transplant
10/07/2017
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...
10/07/2017
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C
10/06/2017
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...
10/06/2017
Influenza Vaccine
Influenza Vaccine
10/06/2017
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...
10/06/2017
skin infection
skin infection
10/04/2017
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...
10/04/2017
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus
10/03/2017
In a recent study, researchers explored the relationship between statin use, duration, and dosage and the risk of acquiring Staphylococcus aureus.
10/03/2017