Prevention

In case you missed them, here are our top 5 articles for the week of May 7, 2017.

Belinda Ostrowsky, MD, MPH, Health Systems Director of Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship & Infection Prevention, Montefiore Medical Center, and Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, explains how empiric treatment can lead to antibiotic overuse.

The CDC released new preliminary surveillance data showing that over five years, the number of new hepatitis C infections has nearly tripled in number.

Lauri A. Hicks, DO, Director, Office of Antibiotic Stewardship, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discusses new resources dentists can use for prescribing antibiotics prophylactically.

As the repeal of the Affordable Care Act remains stalled in the US government, action plans are being put into place to address other major areas that are affecting the health of the American public.

Are contaminated CRISPR kits a new source for resistant organisms?

As widespread and regional flu activity in the United States continues to dwindle, health officials are ready to say "goodbye" to flu season as they channel their efforts into preparing for the next one.

There are several diseases that pose a high risk in the dental healthcare setting; a review article highlights ones that are preventable by immunization.

This week’s Public Health News Watch focuses on news that the new American Healthcare Act (AHCA), recently approved by the House, reportedly will not cover those with preexisting conditions.

What can healthcare providers do to stop these infections before they start?

A former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deputy commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, MD, was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 57-42 to be the next commissioner of the FDA.

Lauri A. Hicks, DO, Director, Office of Antibiotic Stewardship, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discusses what we still don’t know about antibiotics.

In a recent webinar, the CDC and the HHS’s National Vaccine Program Office discussed global efforts being made to eradicate polio, measles, and rubella in the United States.