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.
Patients with SLE have increased colonization with Staphylococcus aureus in cutaneous lupus erythematosus lesions.
Clinical prescribing practices for topical antibiotics after dermatologic procedures do not align with recommendations put forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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.
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.
Infection prevention programs targeting low-income groups undergoing colectomy may be important in reducing surgical site infections.
The researchers found that the three most frequently reported pathogens were Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Klebsiella spp.
Using statins for as short a time as three months can put patients at risk for developing diabetes and skin and soft tissue infections.
A review finds that fluconazole is the only commercially available evidence-based option for systemic treatment of cutaneous candidiasis.
Patients with 30-day postoperative infection have an increased risk for long-term infection and mortality.
