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DALLAS – Deadly invasive fungal infections are increasingly being identified in soft-tissue and intra-abdominal wounds in troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, prompting the creation of hospital-based clinical practice guidelines. When the first case emerged in July 2009, the medical team... »
Sharp Rise Seen in Rate of Delivery-Related Severe Sepsis
MONTEREY, CALIF. – The rate of severe sepsis among women hospitalized for delivery more than doubled during a recent 10-year period, according to a cohort study reported at the annual meeting of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology. In the analysis of more than 9.24 million... »
CDC Proposes One-Time Hepatitis C Test for Baby Boomers
All adults born between 1945 and 1965 should have a one-time blood test for hepatitis C, according to recommendations proposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People in this age group are being targeted because they are five times more likely to have hepatitis C virus infection... »
Conferences
Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis: Revised Evaluation Guidelines Save Money
BOSTON – Implementation of a revised algorithm for the identification of early-onset sepsis in newborn infants significantly improves resource allocation and decreases overall health care costs, a study has shown. To gauge... »
Daily Chlorhexidine Baths Cut Bacteremias in Pediatric ICUs
BOSTON – Daily bathing of pediatric patients in the intensive care unit with a chlorhexidine gluconate–containing cloth led to a statistically significant 35% reduction in the incidence of bloodstream infections in a... »
Acute Skin Infections: Initial Treatment Failure Is 23%
BOSTON – Initial antibiotic therapy failed in nearly 25% of 3,535 adults with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections in U.S. hospitals between 2000 and 2009, according to a retrospective analysis of data from... »
BOSTON – Implementation of a revised algorithm for the identification of early-onset sepsis in newborn infants significantly improves resource allocation and decreases overall health care costs, a study has shown. To gauge... »
Daily Chlorhexidine Baths Cut Bacteremias in Pediatric ICUs
BOSTON – Daily bathing of pediatric patients in the intensive care unit with a chlorhexidine gluconate–containing cloth led to a statistically significant 35% reduction in the incidence of bloodstream infections in a... »
Acute Skin Infections: Initial Treatment Failure Is 23%
BOSTON – Initial antibiotic therapy failed in nearly 25% of 3,535 adults with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections in U.S. hospitals between 2000 and 2009, according to a retrospective analysis of data from... »
News
Wounded Warriors Fight Invasive Fungal Infections
DALLAS – Deadly invasive fungal infections are increasingly being identified in soft-tissue and intra-abdominal wounds in troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, prompting the creation of hospital-based clinical practice... »
Sharp Rise Seen in Rate of Delivery-Related Severe Sepsis
MONTEREY, CALIF. – The rate of severe sepsis among women hospitalized for delivery more than doubled during a recent 10-year period, according to a cohort study reported at the annual meeting of the Society for Obstetric... »
CDC Proposes One-Time Hepatitis C Test for Baby Boomers
All adults born between 1945 and 1965 should have a one-time blood test for hepatitis C, according to recommendations proposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People in this age group are being targeted... »
DALLAS – Deadly invasive fungal infections are increasingly being identified in soft-tissue and intra-abdominal wounds in troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, prompting the creation of hospital-based clinical practice... »
Sharp Rise Seen in Rate of Delivery-Related Severe Sepsis
MONTEREY, CALIF. – The rate of severe sepsis among women hospitalized for delivery more than doubled during a recent 10-year period, according to a cohort study reported at the annual meeting of the Society for Obstetric... »
CDC Proposes One-Time Hepatitis C Test for Baby Boomers
All adults born between 1945 and 1965 should have a one-time blood test for hepatitis C, according to recommendations proposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People in this age group are being targeted... »
Video Library
Fever Work-Up for Infants May Be Safely Shortened
BOSTON – Many infants with a fever of unknown origin can be safely discharged from the hospital sooner than the routinely recommended 48 hours, a study has shown. A review of 11 years’ worth of data found that just 0.5% of... »
H. Influenzae Type a Emerging in Alaskan Children
BOSTON – A small but concerning recent surge in cases of invasive infection with Haemophilus influenzae serotype a among Native Alaskan children appears to be an "emerging" infection, reported epidemiologists from... »
Inadequate Prophylaxis Linked to Surgical Site Infections
BOSTON – Just 1% of all surgical procedures are associated with complex surgical site infections, but many develop in association with ill-suited prophylactic antibiotic regimens, according to an analysis of more than... »
BOSTON – Many infants with a fever of unknown origin can be safely discharged from the hospital sooner than the routinely recommended 48 hours, a study has shown. A review of 11 years’ worth of data found that just 0.5% of... »
H. Influenzae Type a Emerging in Alaskan Children
BOSTON – A small but concerning recent surge in cases of invasive infection with Haemophilus influenzae serotype a among Native Alaskan children appears to be an "emerging" infection, reported epidemiologists from... »
Inadequate Prophylaxis Linked to Surgical Site Infections
BOSTON – Just 1% of all surgical procedures are associated with complex surgical site infections, but many develop in association with ill-suited prophylactic antibiotic regimens, according to an analysis of more than... »
Views
Poster Program Is Good Sign for Patient Safety
Imagine the day patients will actually become significant partners in the medical care they receive. I have long held that true health care reform will only be effective if patients are equipped with tools to collaborate... »
Confronting UTI Antimicrobial Resistance: What’s Up Our Sleeve?
One of the greatest challenges of modern medicine is antimicrobial resistance. Most clinicians exercise discretion when writing antibiotic prescriptions for patients in front of us. However, many of our practices have... »
Immunizing in the Inpatient Setting
August is National Immunization Awareness month, which means back-to-school physicals and likely a new round of pseudoscience stirred up by the anti-vaccine crowd. Perhaps some have forgotten the consequences of failing... »
Imagine the day patients will actually become significant partners in the medical care they receive. I have long held that true health care reform will only be effective if patients are equipped with tools to collaborate... »
Confronting UTI Antimicrobial Resistance: What’s Up Our Sleeve?
One of the greatest challenges of modern medicine is antimicrobial resistance. Most clinicians exercise discretion when writing antibiotic prescriptions for patients in front of us. However, many of our practices have... »
Immunizing in the Inpatient Setting
August is National Immunization Awareness month, which means back-to-school physicals and likely a new round of pseudoscience stirred up by the anti-vaccine crowd. Perhaps some have forgotten the consequences of failing... »
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| May 11 - 21 Departs Civitavecchia, | Rheumatology and Orthopaedics |
| May 12 - 21 Departs Oslo, | Pain Management/Neurology/Compliance |
| May 18 - 23 San Francisco, CA | American Thoracic Society (ATS): International Conference |
| May 19 - 22 New York, NY | American Society of Hypertension (ASH): Annual Scientific Meeting |
| May 19 - 22 San Diego, CA | Digestive Disease Week (DDW 2012) |
| May 19 - 22 Sao Paulo, | XXX RADLA 2012: Annual Meeting of Latin American Dermatologists |
| May 19 - 24 Atlanta, GA | American Urological Association (AUA): Annual Meeting |
| May 19 - 23 Stockholm, | European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS): Annual Congress |
| May 20 - 23 Brisbane, | Australasian College of Dermatologists: Annual Scientific Meeting |