Sophia Abene is the Assistant Editor for Contagion. You can email her at abenes@mjhlifesciences.com.
Study Reveals Transmission of Candida auris from Adults to Children in Maryland Hospital
April 17th 2024The results were presented at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) conference, highlighting this first documented case of C auris moving from an adult to a pediatric unit within the state.
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Clostridioides Difficile Infection Testing Patterns and Outcomes Following Laxative Administration
April 17th 2024A study, presented at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) conference, assesses laxative administration before CDI testing in Veteran Affairs (VA) hospitals and explores the demographic and contextual factors with non-adherence to guidelines.
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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Awareness Month: A Call for Education, Testing, and Prevention
April 2nd 2024April marks STI Awareness Month; guidelines decreasing the incidence of chlamydia and syphilis, future work needing to be done with regards to doxy-PEP, an increase in STIs during the pandemic, and more from this year by Contagion.
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