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Plan to control rare Ebola outbreak in Uganda could be blueprint for others
HOUSTON — Uganda rapidly scaled up screening during a rare outbreak of Ebola virus in 2022 using a plan that researchers said could be a blueprint for future responses.
Replacing contaminated sinks did not stop drug-resistant outbreak in pediatric ward
Replacing contaminated sinks did not end an outbreak of multidrug-resistant bacteria in a Japanese pediatric ward but other infection prevention measures did, such as forbidding mouth-washing using sink water, researchers reported.
SHEA Spring explores future of epidemiology, stewardship, more
SHEA Spring is back with a new theme: “The Future is Now: Implementing Change through People, Policy and Technology.”
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Preoperative antibiotic therapy decreased microbiologic culture yield
Preoperative antibiotic exposure led to a significant decrease in microbiologic yield of operative cultures among patients with native joint septic arthritis, researchers found.
Not all practices in place to prevent SSIs are necessary or evidence based
Some common practices to prevent surgical site infections may not be necessary because no studies have shown benefits, according to a preconference presentation before ESCMID Global.
European ID conference gets a new name
The European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases is getting a new name.
ID is having a ‘Wild West moment’ with AI
Artificial intelligence has emerged as a potentially important tool for patient care, including in infectious diseases.
Less than half of surveyed facilities report performing C. auris screening
Reported rates of Candida auris screening at facilities across the U.S. were low despite many facilities that conducted screening reporting at least one case of C. auris in the last year, according to survey results.
AI could help improve hospital infection prevention
Artificial intelligence could help hospitals improve infection prevention efforts and make their outbreak responses faster and more accurate, according to experts.
Hospital-onset bacteremia, fungemia common among patients with UTI
Non-catheter-associated hospital-onset were a common source for hospital-onset bacteremia and fungemia and associated with longer hospital stays and higher hospital costs, researchers found.
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Headline News
Tirzepatide improves sleep apnea symptoms for adults with OSA plus obesity
April 17, 20242 min read -
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FDA approves Selarsdi as Stelara biosimilar for psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis
April 17, 20241 min read -
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LVAD obstruction linked to 14 deaths; FDA designates recall as class I
April 15, 20241 min read