Search results for "C. difficile"
Cases from the Seattle VA Hospital and the University of Washington
Cholangitis, tenofovir-induced Fanconi syndrome, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/11/briefcase.htm
15 Nov 2014
Engaging a team to stop C. diff
A 528-bed acute care hospital reduced C. diff rates by 53% over 2 years.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/10/success-story-clostridium-difficile.htm
15 Oct 2015
A new approach to inpatient admission status
Physicians must consider certain Medicare regulations, requirements when deciding whether to admit.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/09/coding.htm
15 Sep 2013
Defeating C. diff
While Clostridium difficile remains a stubborn infection, new drugs and research findings suggest some ways to more effectively combat it.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/07/defeating-c-diff.htm
15 Jul 2017
Preop meds, resuscitation champions, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/in-the-news.htm
15 Jun 2021
Empiric antibiotics for pneumonia often not de-escalated after negative cultures
Rates of antimicrobial de-escalation immediately following negative cultures for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas varied widely across hospitals, ranging from 2% to 35%, with larger teaching hospitals having the highest rates of de-escalation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/11/4.htm
11 Mar 2020
Stopping the cycle of C. diff
Microbiota therapies offer exciting potential to reduce the burden of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, experts say.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/08/free/stopping-the-cycle-of-c-diff.htm
8 Feb 2023
Rise in HAIs during the pandemic, guidance on monoclonal antibodies for COVID-19
A new study found significant growth in health care-associated infections (HAIs), especially central line-associated bloodstream infections, during 2020, and the NIH offered advice on prioritization when monoclonal antibodies can't be given to all eligible patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/09/15/1.htm
15 Sep 2021
Penicillin allergy associated with risk of MRSA, C. diff, due to use of other antibiotics
Systematically addressing penicillin allergies may be an important public health strategy to reduce the incidence of MRSA and C. difficile among patients with a documented penicillin allergy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/04/5.htm
4 Jul 2018
Beta-blockers, antibiotic algorithm, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/04/recent-research.htm
15 Apr 2019