Search results for "Infectious Disease"
Invasive MRSA rates dropped dramatically
Free patient resource on adult vaccines available
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/17/6.htm
17 Aug 2010
Updated C. difficile guidelines address changes in disease strain, drug effectiveness
Bupropion combined with weight-focused counseling helps women quit
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/30/5.htm
30 Mar 2010
CDC: C. diff, CRE and drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae top list of bacterial threats to U.S. health
Clostridium difficile, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), and drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae are the most urgent bacterial threats to health in the U.S., the CDC said last week in a report.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/09/24/5.htm
24 Sep 2013
Cefpodoxime found inferior to ciprofloxacin as cystitis treatment
Cefpodoxime is not an effective treatment option for acute uncomplicated cystitis, a new study concluded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/14/5.htm
14 Feb 2012
Probiotics fail to prevent antibiotic-associated, C. difficile diarrhea in elderly
A multistrain preparation of lactobacilli and bifidobacteria failed to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea and/or Clostridium difficile diarrhea in elderly patients, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/13/4.htm
13 Aug 2013
New tickborne illness may present as human granulocytic anaplasmosis
Two patients originally diagnosed with human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) were found to have Borrelia miyamotoi infection instead, according to a new case report.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/02/4.htm
2 Jul 2013
Benzodiazepines associated with community-acquired pneumonia
Benzodiazepines are associated with risk for and death from community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/11/5.htm
11 Dec 2012
Experts discuss crisis of antimicrobial resistance
Experts are looking at ways to prevent the world's next superbug before it actually causes an epidemic.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/09/conference-coverage.htm
1 Sep 2015
Azithromycin, levofloxacin associated with increased cardiac risk versus amoxicillin
Azithromycin and levofloxacin were both associated with increased cardiac risk compared with amoxicillin, a recent study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/18/5.htm
18 Mar 2014
Updated guidelines issued on post-HIV-exposure prophylaxis
Health care workers with any occupational exposure to HIV should immediately use a post-exposure prophylaxis regimen comprising three or more antiretroviral drugs, according to updated guidelines from the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/13/5.htm
13 Aug 2013