Prevention

The CDC has launched an educational initiative called “Get Ahead of Sepsis,” which underscores the early recognition and timely treatment of sepsis.

Milena McLaughlin, PharmD, MSc, explains how officials test if a drug is counterfeit or active.

Meghan Jeffres, PharmD, shares what should be considered when considering the incorporation of penicillin skin testing into a health care facility.

Silvia Munoz-Price, MD, PhD, explains different elements that should be incorporated into training programs for hospital epidemiologists.

Diagnostic methods make all the difference in efforts against antimicrobial resistance.

A new review article shows that if a child has a serious reaction to a vaccine, the chances of it happening again are very small.

As the United States enters the final weeks of West Nile virus season, state health officials from around the country report several new deaths caused by the virus.

Although the recent measles outbreak in Minnesota has been declared to be over, its occurrence underscores the need to address the larger issue of vaccine uptake in the United States.

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a 4-year, $4.8 million grant to the University of Arizona to speed up the development of delta-CPS1, a vaccine candidate to fight valley fever.

A new study suggested that neonatal sepsis, which kills 1 million infants around the world each year, may be prevented with synbiotic treatment.

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Edmond LaVoie, PhD, shares different approaches that can be used to forestall the development of antibiotic resistance.

The CDC shares ACIP’s recommendations regarding the prevention and control of seasonal influenza with vaccines for the 2017-2018 season.

As Hurricane Harvey continues to dump heavy rains on Texas, health officials are urging residents to stay away from floodwater and get tetanus shots.

Alan Gross, PharmD, BCPS-AQID, shares how the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists is working to improve antibiotic stewardship programs in long-term care facilities.

A measles outbreak that affected 79 individuals in the state of Minnesota this spring and summer 2017 was recently declared “over” by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).

In an updated policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends newborns receive their first dose of the hepatitis B (HBV) vaccine within 24 hours of birth to improve protection against the virus.

To paraphrase Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, “we are what we eat”—Especially when it comes to antimicrobials and food-producing animals.

One study has found that pregnant women were more likely not to have their children vaccinated on time, after receiving negative information on vaccines from their friends and family, even after receiving positive information from their doctors.

Shedding light on the perils of faulty personal protective equipment.

Silvia Munoz-Price, MD, PhD, shares a few issues that hospital epidemiologists currently face.

A recent review looking at research literature finds that cholera vaccines provide substantial protection for adults, but significantly less protection for children.

Jason Pogue, PharmD, BCPS-ID, explains the clinical significance of his research team’s findings regarding the use of ceftolozane-tazobactam to treat Pseudomonas infections.

Negative pressure isolation rooms will be in high-demand during an outbreak of SARS, MERS, or pandemic flu, but how will we meet these needs?

While antibiotic resistance continues to lead to deadly Clostridium difficile infections, a team of researchers has found that a probiotic may offer a new way to kill the superbug.