Articles Tagged With: MRSA
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Guideline Update: Adults with Hospital-acquired and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
The most notable new recommendation of the updated hospital-acquired pneumonia/ventilator-associated pneumonia guideline may be its endorsement of limiting the duration of antibiotic therapy to seven days in most cases.
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Nasal Screening for MRSA: The New Basis for De-escalation of Empiric Antibiotics?
The high negative predictive value of a negative nasal screen for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus suggests these patients do not have lower respiratory tract infections caused by the organism.
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Who Needs Benzos? Lavender and Insomnia
Kiefer D. Who needs benzos? Lavender and insomnia. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(7):73076. -
Centers say their experiences are reflected in study
Colorado Community Health Network policy director Polly Anderson tells State Health Watch that anecdotal information from the 15 plans in the network indicates the study accurately reflects the situation the Colorado plans are experiencing. -
The FUTURE of Cervix Cancer Prevention?
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is recognized worldwide as the principal culprit in the development of cervix cancer and its precursor dysplastic lesions. Also increasingly recognized is its role in other anogenital disease such as vulvar, vaginal and perianal warts, dysplasia and cancer. -
Part II. Pediatric Procedural Sedation: Selecting an Agent
The agents available for use in pediatric procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) have expanded considerably over the last 20 years. -
Study shows best practices do improve outcomes
One of the most challenging issues for quality managers is demonstrating that best QI practices can actually improve outcomes. Demonstrating such success requires a good deal of time and resources. In light of this challenge, the results of a new study published in JAMA should be good news, indeed. -
MRSA continues to emerge in communities
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Infectious Disease
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The Lengthening Shadow of MRSA