Acute GvHD Risk After Allo-HCT Higher With Some Antibiotics vs Others Findings could pave the way for considering common complication in stewardship programs Jun 08, 2023
Overuse of Some Disinfectants Can Do More Harm Than Good Health systems must eliminate unnecessary uses of QACs May 30, 2023
New Therapy OK'd for Drug-Resistant Pneumonia Xacduro lands approval for hospital-acquired cases caused by one of CDC's "urgent threats" May 24, 2023
Biologic Envelope Cuts Complications After Cardiac Device Implantation "Any strategy to reduce infection rates in these patients is important," expert says May 22, 2023
Health Professionals React to the End of the COVID Public Health Emergency What's the one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has changed in your practice? May 19, 2023 video
Botanical Product Reduces Sepsis Mortality in Chinese Trial But path to FDA approval for Xuebijing infusion unlikely with these data alone, say editorialists May 01, 2023
More Efforts Needed to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance, Lawmakers Told Witnesses at House hearing push for new drugs and tests, and more infectious disease docs Apr 28, 2023
FDA OKs First Poop-Based Oral Therapy Vowst approved for preventing recurrent C. difficile infections after antibiotics Apr 27, 2023
Bacterial Outbreak Kills Four; 'COVID War' Lessons; Health Alert on Meat Soups Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Apr 27, 2023
All Thumbs Up From FDA Panel for Bacterial Pneumonia Therapy Advisors unanimously recommend agency approve drug combination for healthcare-associated cases Apr 18, 2023
FDA Panel to Weigh Limited Data on Combo for Healthcare-Acquired Pneumonia Sulbactam-durlobactam under consideration for cases caused by Acinetobacter spp. Apr 14, 2023
FDA Approves Long-Acting Antifungal for Treating Candida The once-weekly, next-generation echinocandin is the first new treatment option in a decade Mar 23, 2023
Testing Nursing Home Staff Often for COVID Tied to Fewer Resident Deaths Frequent staff testing found to be most effective in the period before vaccines were available Mar 22, 2023
Cases of Deadly Fungus Tripled in Past Few Years, CDC Says The agency has rated Candida auris as an urgent antimicrobial-resistant threat Mar 20, 2023
Mystery Hospital Infection Cluster; TikTok Challenge Gone Wrong; Drunk Mice Sober Up Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Mar 08, 2023
Oral Azithromycin During Labor Fails to Stop Neonatal Sepsis, Death Some secondary benefits seen in West African trial, however Mar 07, 2023
New Guidance Targets Infection Hazards in Fingernails, Sinks, Excessive Hand-Washing Update based on new evidence on ways that various pathogens can spread in healthcare settings Feb 10, 2023
Duodenoscopes With Disposable Caps Led to Less Microbial Contamination Technical success was also noninferior to that of standard scopes during endoscopic procedures Jan 23, 2023
Shorter Post-Op Antibiotic Course Non-Inferior for Complex Appendicitis Outcomes after laparoscopic appendectomy similar with 2- vs 5-day regimen Jan 20, 2023
Fauci Slams 'Lowlife' Trolls; More Superbugs; Celine Dion's Stiff-Person Syndrome Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Dec 09, 2022
CDC Sounds the Alarm on Rising Flu Hospitalizations Week-over-week admissions doubled, 40 times higher versus last year at this time Dec 05, 2022
FDA Greenlights First Fecal Microbiota Product Rebyota approved for preventing recurrence of C. difficile infection Dec 01, 2022
Do Medical Masks Match N95s for COVID Protection in Healthcare Settings? "Generous" noninferiority threshold met, but could be unacceptable to many, says editorialist Nov 29, 2022
Racial and Ethnic Disparity Hampers Kids' Sepsis Survival Study turned up lower likelihood of survival for Black children Nov 21, 2022
Oral Microbiome Therapy Tied to Low Recurrence of C. Diff ECOSPOR IV study found low recurrence regardless of the number of prior episodes Oct 27, 2022
A Once-Rejected Antibiotic Equals Standard for Complicated Staph Infections Will non-inferiority data offer a second chance for ceftobiprole at FDA? Oct 24, 2022
Antimicrobial Resistance and Mortality; Teaching Teens About Vaping Also in TTHealthWatch: Medicare recipients and prescription drug costs Oct 22, 2022 podcast
Cutting Unneeded Urine Cultures a Good First Step to Less Antibiotic Use Hospital consortium reports good results with diagnostic stewardship Oct 21, 2022
Probiotics in the ICU Linked to Higher Risk of Central Line Infections, Death Powder formulations associated with highest risk of infection Oct 19, 2022
FMT Tops Standard of Care for First or Second C. Diff Infections Danish trial halted early after FMT treatment proved "so much better" than antibiotics alone Sep 29, 2022
Healthcare Workers Unhappy With New CDC Mask Guidance Some hospital leaders say they'll continue to follow state recommendations for universal masking Sep 28, 2022
CDC Scuttles Universal Mask Recommendations for Healthcare Facilities Guidance applies only when community transmission isn't at a high level Sep 27, 2022
Fecal Microbiome Treatment for C. Diff to Face Scrutiny of FDA Panel Sprawling data set, an imbalance in deaths, and posterior probabilities to be discussed Sep 21, 2022
Oral Capsule or Colonic Fecal Transplant for C. Diff: Is One Superior? Real-world data showed no difference in cure rates at 1 and 2 months Sep 20, 2022
Health Workers Unlikely to Catch Monkeypox From Infected Patients Even with low adherence to PPE guidelines, no workers contracted the virus, Colorado data show Sep 16, 2022
FDA Warns on Potential for Monkeypox Spread via Fecal Transplant Agency urges additional protections around donor screening Aug 24, 2022
Are Patients Safe Enough in Hospitals? Harlan Krumholz, MD, on why recent improvements in patient safety still aren't good enough Aug 12, 2022 video
Endocarditis Tied to Whopping Mortality Risk Within Years Staph, enterococci were the deadliest in population-based Danish study Aug 10, 2022
Dual COVID-Flu Jabs Associated With Modest Uptick of Mild Reactions Fatigue, headache, myalgia reported more frequently Jul 15, 2022