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.
Updated Guidelines Look to Reduce Hospital-Acquired MRSA
July 1st 2023Five organizations have updated the 2014 compendium, "Strategies to Prevent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Transmission and Infection in Acute Care Hospitals." In doing so, they have elevated antimicrobial stewardship from an “additional practice” to an “essential practice.”
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Free, Open Source Tool Harnesses EHR Data to Assess, Improve Antibiotic Prescribing
June 28th 2023The Outpatient Automated Stewardship Information System (OASIS) is a platform that allows clinicians the ability to improve their prescribing practices in hopes of delivering a more judicious approach and moving towards stewardship.
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Working Towards HBV Cure, Company Presents Vaccine Data at Liver Conference
June 22nd 2023Biopharmaceutical company, Vaccitech, has developed its VTP-300 vaccine, and is presenting a poster demonstrating positive early data at the ongoing European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2023.
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‘Taking Paternalism Out of the Conversation’ to Enable Better Health Discussions
June 15th 2023The American College of Physicians (ACP) CEO says it is important for physicians to move away from this traditional approach to transition to an empathetic style of discussion with patients so they can better relate and help those in need get back on track with their health post-COVID and schedule routine tests and immunizations.
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COVID-19 Rebound Found More in Hospitalized Patients With Existing Health Problems
June 9th 2023A new retrospective study found non-oxygen-dependent COVID-19 patients were more likely to experience this phenomenon if they were immunocompromised, receiving concomitant corticosteroids, or had comorbidities.
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IDSA Releases Treatment Guidance for Antimicrobial Resistant Gram-Negative Infections
June 8th 2023The update includes several different infections, and offers brief descriptions of significant clinical trials, resistance mechanisms, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing methods for each of the pathogens.
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Building a C Diff Community and Advocating for Survivors and Caregivers
June 7th 2023The Peggy Lillis Foundation (PLF) for C diff Education & Advocacy has been working to help people affected by the healthcare associated infection and getting involved with public advocacy including their support of the prospective antibiotic-related law, the Pasteur Act.
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