Sivextro Approval Expanded to Include Pediatric Patients
The FDA has expanded the approval of Sivextro.
Infections
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
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
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
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.
Dermatologists Continue to Prescribe Topical Antibiotics After Biopsies, Excisions
Clinical prescribing practices for topical antibiotics after dermatologic procedures do not align with recommendations put forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Acyclovir Not Beneficial With HSV Oropharyngeal Reactivation
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
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.
Social Risk Factors Associated With Post-Colectomy Surgical Site Infections
Infection prevention programs targeting low-income groups undergoing colectomy may be important in reducing surgical site infections.
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