John Parkinson is the assistant managing editor for Contagion. Prior to joining MJH Life Sciences in 2020, he has covered a variety of fields and markets including diabetes, oncology, ophthalmology, IT, travel, and local news. You can email him at jparkinson@mjhlifesciences.com.
Looking at Reimbursement Economics of CDI in Healthcare Systems
January 11th 2023Clostridioides difficile (CDI) and recurrence can create a tremendous burden on patients’ quality of life as well as become a financial burden to individual healthcare systems thus creating downstream costs for individual hospitals.
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FDA Approves Tdap Vaccine for Pregnant Mothers to Prevent Pertussis in Young Infants
January 11th 2023The agency licensed the new indication for Sanofi’s Adacel (Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine, Adsorbed [Tdap]) shot for immunization during the third trimester of pregnancy.
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The Confluence of New Antibiotics, Treatment Guidelines, and Antimicrobial Stewardship in SSTIs
December 6th 2022With the proliferation of therapies for skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs), a clinician discusses how providers can appropriately find the balance between these novel therapies, the existing treatment guidelines, and stewardship.
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