Articles Tagged With: acinetobacter
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Annual Costs of MDRO Infections: $5 Billion
With healthcare systems across the nation focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, other priorities have largely gone by the wayside, including the formidable and longstanding problem of multidrug-resistant organisms.
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Antibiotic-Resistant Threats: CDC Report Cites Progress, Peril
A combination of public health, antibiotic stewardship, and infection control efforts over the last six years have managed to beat back the devil of multidrug-resistant bacteria. Yet all still hangs in the balance.
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Emerging Infectious Disease and Emergency Medicine
There are many emerging infections for which the emergency physician must remain clinically vigilant. Although many infections may not represent true emergencies, it is important for ED providers to understand the epidemiology, presentation, and treatment of some of today’s common and life-threatening infections.