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Antimicrobial Stewardship: How to Extend a Solid HandshakeIn the latest column from SIDP, handshake stewardship prioritizes face-to-face communication between frontline providers to enable feedback to assess the appropriateness of prescribed antimicrobials.
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Shifting to Shorter Courses of Antibiotic Therapy for Common Pediatric InfectionsIn the latest SIDP column, two clinicians provide information on recent studies and guidelines directed at antibiotic durations in this patient population.
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A Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Secondary to Cytomegalovirus InfectionThere have been sporadic cases Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, associated with Cytomegalovirus Infection infection, suggesting that CMV may cause clinically significant disease beyond mononucleosis in immunocompetent individuals.
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Impact of Inpatient Pharmacist Review of Discharge AntibioticsA food for thought as an ambulatory antibiotic stewardship initiative.
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Considerations for Antimicrobial Stewardship While Optimizing Therapy for a Patient With HIVHere is a case study involving a patient with the virus and the clinical approach in thinking about appropriate treatment while keeping stewardship in mind.
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Internal Tremors: Adding to the List of Long COVID SymptomsInternal tremors are a newly recognized and troubling symptom of Long COVID, experienced by over one-third of participants in a Yale-based study
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Discussing Outpatient COVID-19 TreatmentsHere is a look at some of the treatment alternatives, which can offer simpler logistics and cost considerations.
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The Role of Rifampin in Bone and Joint InfectionsIn the latest column from the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP), here is a discussion on the use of rifampin as an adjunctive antibiotic treatment for patients with diabetic foot osteomyelitis.
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Updates and Controversies in Necrotizing Soft Tissue InfectionsChanges in microbiology and antimicrobial resistance patterns warrant reevaluation of our current therapies for this condition.
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The Benefits of Making C diff a Nationally Notifiable Infectious DiseaseIn the second part of our interview with Christian Lillis, cofounder and CEO of the Peggy Lillis Foundation, he discusses what the passage of the Peggy Lillis Clostridioides difficile Inclusion Act would do for reporting of the infection as well as the potential ancillary effects around antibiotic development and antimicrobial resistance.
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Antibiotic Stewardship Programs Help Curb Superbug Threat by Leveraging DataThe OASIS platform will help outpatient facilities use prescribing data to improve patient care.
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What’s New in 2023 From the CLSI Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility TestingThis year's Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing provided updated breakpoints on therapies.
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Nonventilator Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: Epidemiology, Prevention, and Where It Is NowThe management of hospital-acquired pneumonia requires use of preventive bundles, mitigative of risk factors, and prompt diagnosis with initiation of treatment when highly suspected.
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The Impact of Widespread RSV Vaccination and Quantifying ResultsIn the fourth and final episode, the clinicians speak of the need for greater uptake of the RSV vaccines, overcoming an "RSV identity crisis," and the potential ancillary benefit of reducing bacterial infections.
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Fluoroquinolone Safe for Treating Severe Refractory M Pneumoniae PneumoniaInvestigators asked the children’s parents about the history of musculoskeletal-related disease, observed the children’s gait, and performed physical examinations.
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Navigating the Challenges of CMS AUR Reporting Mandates: Penalties, Progress, and PitfallsThe long-term benefits of antimicrobial use and resistance (AUR) reporting is about improving patient care and combating resistance.
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Examining the HIV Treatment PipelineA review of selected investigational long-active treatment options for HIV.
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Do Antibiotic Adverse Effects Affect Prescribing Practices?A focus group study reviewed provider practices to learn more about patient management and explore the potential to follow up with clinicians on important takeaways.
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Improving the Diagnosis of Intracardiac InfectionsThis technology is effective in cases that are difficult to diagnose.
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Invasive Nontyphoidal Salmonellosis: An Antimicrobial-Resistant FoeSalmonella becomes more dangerous as antimicrobial resistance grows. Read about its most common manifestations.
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Lessons in Resilience: What HIV Teaches Us About COVID-19Four lessons learned from the AIDS crisis that can be applied to the fight against our current pandemic.
