Better UTI Monitoring Needed After Hospital Admission in Adults
Many healthcare-associated, community-onset urinary tract infections develop after being discharged
June 2019 Briefing – Infectious Disease
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for June 2019. This roundup includes the...
Stewardship Intervention Can Cut Inappropriate Rx by a Third
Findings observed for acute respiratory infection in emergency departments and urgent care centers
Review: HPV Vaccination Program Has Considerable Impact
Prevalence of HPV 16 and 18 decreased; anogenital wart diagnoses down in girls, women, boys, men
Infections Tied to Subsequent Risk for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Correlation highest for UTI; smaller-magnitude associations seen for UTI with intracerebral hemorrhage
Increase Seen in Cryptosporidiosis Outbreaks From 2007 to 2019
Exposure to treated recreational water accounted for 35.1 percent of outbreaks, 56.7 percent of cases
ACIP: Men as Old as 26 Should Get HPV Vaccine
Panel also no longer advises that healthy Americans ≥65 routinely receive Prevnar 13 vaccination
Less Than 40 Percent of All U.S. Adults Have Ever Had HIV Testing
In the 50 local jurisdictions with concentration of most new HIV infections, testing was 46.9 percent
Americans Concerned About Clinician Burnout
Most survey respondents believe burnout is tied to lower quality of care
Prevention Bundle May Cut Cardiac Device Infections
Real-world evidence of clinical effectiveness can inform evidence-based infection protocols
