Tag: HAI
FDA Approves Combination Antibiotic for Treatment of Complicated Urinary Tract Infections
This article first appeared on our sister site, Contemporary OB/GYN. The investigational combination antibiotic, cefepime-enmetazobactam (Exblifep; Orchid Pharma) was granted FDA approval for...
New Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) Treatments Enhance Patient Care
HAIs are among the top 5 urgent public health threats in the US due to the high recurrence rates of infections following standard...
Top Infectious Disease Stories: Week of February 5
This week, a study advocates enhancing hospital cleaning protocols to halt healthcare-associated infections; integrating HCV testing and antivirals in prisons to cut transmission...
Contaminated Hospital Beds Increase Risk of Healthcare-Associated Infections
In a cohort study conducted by Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, researchers investigated if staying in a hospital bed previously used by a...
Screening at Seattle Hospital Illustrates a Candida auris Outbreak
Last week, Seattle health officials confirmed the fourth case of the fungal infection, Candida auris (C auris), in a local hospital, Kindred Hospital...