Infectious Diseases
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Most health care–associated infections aren’t device associated
Major finding: An estimated 648,000 inpatients at U.S. acute care hospitals had approximately 721,800 health care–associated infections in 2011,...
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Higher MAP target fails to improve sepsis survival
Major finding: The 28-day mortality was 36.5% in the high-target group and 34% in the low-target group (P = .57).Data source: A multicenter, open-...
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Good sepsis news: Mortality rates declined, not stalled
Major Finding: Even though the incidence of severe sepsis increased during the study period, sepsis-related mortality steadily declined from 35.0...
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Pediatric appendicitis outcomes similar for ultrasound/MRI and CT imaging
Major finding: Among 265 pediatric patients with suspected appendicitis primarily imaged with CT and 397 primarily imaged with ultrasonography and...
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CDC sounds alarm on hospital antibiotic use
Commentary
Point/Counterpoint – Are SCIP measures efficacious?
Commentary
International Consensus on Periprosthetic Joint Infection: What Was Discussed and Decided?
Conference Coverage
Antirheumatic drugs don’t boost surgical infection risk
Major finding: Rheumatoid arthritis patients who remained on their antirheumatic medication while they underwent various types of surgery did not...
Conference Coverage
Increasing proportion of musculoskeletal infections involve MRSA
Major finding: The proportion of musculoskeletal infection cases involving MRSA vs. MSSA increased from 12% to 35% between 2001 and 2010.Data...
News
Stats show MRSA declining, especially in hospitals
Major Finding: The estimated national rate of invasive MRSA infections declined 31% since 2005, with hospital-onset cases dropping 54%, health...
Conference Coverage
Hospital Clostridium difficile cases nearly doubled during 2000s
Major finding: The incidence of C. difficile infection in U.S. hospitals increased from 4.5 cases/1,000 hospitalizations in 2001 to 8.2 cases/1,...