September 10th 2025
CDC reports 3 new cases this past week, bringing the 2025 total to 1,454 confirmed cases across 42 jurisdictions, with 37 outbreaks.
Two Pragmatic Approaches to Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
November 14th 2023Empirical antibiotic therapy in diabetic foot ulcer infections increases hospitalization and prolonged symptoms in patients being treated for lower limb cellulitis are common. Two recent papers examine the need for effective communication, the importance of objective findings in cellulitis management, and the benefits of culture-based antibiotic therapy in diabetic foot ulcer cases.
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Should Linezolid Replace Clindamycin for Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections?
October 27th 2023A comparative study found that using linezolid in place of clindamycin in combination with vancomycin for the treatment of necrotizing soft tissue infections resulted in similar 30-day mortality rates but lower rates of acute kidney injury and composite adverse outcomes, suggesting the effectiveness and safety of linezolid as an alternative therapy.
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In These COVID 19 Times, Can We Reduce Hospitalizations Due to Skin Infections?
January 13th 2022Shortages of health care workers and an increase in COVID-19 cases has put a severe strain on the health care system. Thus, the opportunity to reduce the hospitalizations for other conditions and expand outpatient treatment opportunities should be welcomed.
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Risk of Guillain-Barre Syndrome Higher with Recombinant Zoster Vaccine Shingrix
December 8th 2021A case series observation study found a slightly higher risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome among Medicare beneficiaries within 42 days after receiving the recombinant zoster vaccine Shingrix, but no changes are needed to guidance recommending the vaccine, investigators said.
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FDA Approves Vaccine to Prevent Shingles in Immunocompromised Adults
July 26th 2021This approval of the non-live, recombinant sub-unit adjuvanted vaccine, Shingrix, is for the prevention of shingles in adults aged 18 years and older with increased risk of immunodeficiency or immunosuppression.
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Contact Precautions in Long-Term VA Facilities Don't Cut MRSA Infections, Study Shows
October 25th 2019Although use of gowns and gloves in targeted settings may still be helpful in preventing health care-associated infections, contact precaution policies in VA long-term care facilities had no impact on MRSA acquisition.
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