April 15, 2022
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Antimicrobial stewardship efforts, such as education for healthcare providers, significantly decreased community-acquired pneumonia antibiotic prescriptions in COVID-19 patients.
Concomitant antibiotic (CA) use for infection treatment is a major risk factor for recurrent C difficile infection. One SHEA 2022 study examined whether fidaxomicin or vancomycin would be more beneficial for CA patients.
April 14, 2022
A study presented at the SHEA 2022 conference determined how common and severe breakthrough infections were for Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Janssen COVID-19 vaccine recipients.
April 13, 2022
A survey’s results show updating programs is largely dependent on resources and dedicated personnel.
An examination of COVID-19 infections by occupation found that most cases occurred in people who worked in management and healthcare, and COVID-19 death rates were highest among building/grounds cleaning and maintenance employees.
A study found that hospital providers who prescribe unnecessarily high rates of antibiotics are likely to continue doing so over time.
April 12, 2022
A large veterans health administration study estimated antibiotic use during the last 6 months of life for patients under hospice or palliative care.
The risk of a community-acquired C difficile infection was 7-fold higher for outpatients with antibiotic exposure.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, use of community-acquired pneumonia antibiotics increased significantly, while relative utilization of carbapenems decreased.
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Results from the study data reinforce the need to adhere to public health measures by people who have been vaccinated.
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