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Adherence to bronchiolitis clinical pathway recommendations is associated with reduced length of stay and costs

Adherence to Bronchiolitis Guidelines Cuts LOS, Costs

High adherence to bronchiolitis clinical pathway recommendations linked to shorter LOS, lower costs
A fecal microbiota transplant through colonoscopy appears to be safe for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection during pregnancy

Fecal Transplant Feasible for C. difficile Infection in Pregnancy

Following transplant at 18 weeks' gestation, patient no longer needed antibiotics for rest of pregnancy
For women undergoing cesarean section

Post-Cesarean Maternal Infection in 8.8 Percent of C-Sections

Odds of maternal infection up with black race, non-transverse uterine incision, surgery >49 minutes
Implementation of a bundle of five items can reduce the surgical site infection rate in colon surgery

Bundle of Items Can Reduce SSI Rate in Colon Surgery

Bundle of five items reduces surgical site infection rate in colon surgery but not in hip surgery
For patients with Clostridium difficile infection

30-day Mortality Down With Vancomycin in C. difficile

But Clostridium difficile recurrence rate similar for metronidazole, vancomycin
Microvascular complications and poor glycemic control are associated with the severity of periodontitis

Microvascular Complications Linked to Severity of Periodontitis

Poor glycemic control linked to increased prevalence and severity of periodontitis

January 2017 Briefing – Infectious Disease

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for January 2017. This roundup includes the...
Administration of azithromycin during labor is associated with a reduction in maternal and neonatal clinical infections

Azithromycin Given in Labor Cuts Maternal, Neonatal Infections

Lower incidence of maternal infections and lower overall prevalence of infections among newborns
Reducing the use of fluoroquinolones has curbed an outbreak of Clostridium difficile that began in 2006 in England

Antibiotics, Not Poor Hygiene, Main Cause of C. difficile Outbreak

C. difficile epidemic was unintended consequence of intensive use of fluoroquinolones
Bezlotoxumab (Zinplava) is effective in reducing the risk of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection

Bezlotoxumab Promising Against Recurrent Clostridium difficile

Medication cuts risk of recurrent C. difficile infections by 40 percent