Infections

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Sivextro Approval Expanded to Include Pediatric Patients

By

Brian Park, PharmD

The FDA has expanded the approval of Sivextro.

Cannabis Smoking May Increase Risk for Fungal Infection

The likelihood of having a fungal infection was increased in association with cannabis use in 2016.

Personalized Prophylaxis for Patients With ESBL Carriage Reduces Surgical Site Infection Risk

By

Zahra Masoud

Screening for extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) carriage before and personalizing prophylaxis for carriers after elective colorectal surgery reduces the risk of surgical site infections.

Risk Factors for Infection in Closed Surgical Wounds Identified

By

Brandon May

Risk for infection influenced by defect size and use of complex layered closure in closed surgical wounds.

High Prevalence of Antibiotic Use in First Nations Communities

By

Bradley van Paridon

A high prevalence of antibiotic use and skin and soft tissue infections caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus were identified in Indigenous Canadian communities.

S. aureus Colonization Increased in Skin Lesions in Lupus Patients

Patients with SLE have increased colonization with Staphylococcus aureus in cutaneous lupus erythematosus lesions.

Acyclovir Not Beneficial With HSV Oropharyngeal Reactivation

By

Zahra Masoud

Preemptive use of acyclovir does not seem to reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients with herpes simplex virus (HSV) oropharyngeal reactivation.

Postoperative Infection With Risk for Long-Term Infection and Mortality

By

Bradley van Paridon

Data published in JAMA Surgery showed that patients with 30-day postoperative infection had a 3.2-fold higher risk for 1-year infection and a 1.9-fold higher risk for mortality compared with those with no infections.

Varicella Strain Identity in First and Second Herpes Zoster Infection Episodes

By

Bradley van Paridon

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is extremely stable during the varicella replication phase and subsequent establishment of latency in sensory ganglia throughout the body.

Household Environment Plays Role in MRSA Acquisition

Frequent handwashing may reduce likelihood of novel strain introduction into the household