Search results for "C. difficile"
Antibiotics with extended anaerobic coverage didn't improve outcomes in aspiration pneumonia
Patients with aspiration pneumonia who received extended anaerobic coverage had no reduction in mortality risk and a significantly higher risk of Clostridioides difficile than those prescribed limited anaerobic coverage.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/28/antibiotics-with-extended-anaerobic-coverage-didnt-improve-outcomes-in-aspiration-pneumonia.htm
28 Feb 2024
C. difficile readmissions, PPIs regimens top Digestive Disease Week news
Readmissions for Clostridium difficile infections and proton pump inhibitor (PPI) treatment for ulcers were among the hospital-related research presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW), currently underway in Chicago.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/07/2.htm
7 May 2014
Letter to the Editor: Reader disagrees about kefir for C. diff
A reader has reservations about treating recurrent Clostridium difficile with kefir.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/11/lte.htm
15 Nov 2014
C. diff and dengue tests cleared by FDA
New tests that can assist with diagnosis of Clostridium difficile and dengue fever were recently cleared for marketing, the FDA announced.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/04/20/5.htm
20 Apr 2011
Dressed to kill
A doctor's elegant attire causes trouble in more ways than one.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/06/newman.htm
15 Jun 2011
Cases from Baylor College of Medicine
Diabetic neuropathic foot arthropathy, acute bacterial prostatitis, tuberculous peritonitis, and more
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/brief-case-baylor-west-virginia.htm
15 Jan 2017
MKSAP primer: Health care-associated infections
Adapted from ACP's latest Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/04/mksap.htm
15 Apr 2008
Recent Research
Probiotics for Clostridium difficile, readmission risk after percutaneous coronary intervention, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/rr.htm
15 Nov 2013
Review evaluates evidence for wipes, UV, and other hospital cleaning methods
Only 11% of environmental cleaning studies were randomized controlled trials, and few focused on outcomes like patient infection or colonization, a review found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/08/12/3.htm
12 Aug 2015
Rapid testing for infectious disease
A potential boon but no magic bullet.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/01/rapid-tests-ID.htm
15 Jan 2016