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Hospitalists Can Lend Expertise, Join SHM’s Campaign to Improve Antibiotic Stewardship
December 22, 2015
The CDC estimates that drug-resistant bacteria cause approximately 23,000 deaths and about two million illnesses each year in the U.S.1 Such unfavorable statistics encouraged the White House to convene a forum on antibiotic resistance in June 2015.
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Clinical Care Pathway for Cellulitis Can Help Reduce Antibiotic Use, Cost
November 4, 2015
Clinical question: How would an evidence-based clinical pathway for cellulitis affect process metrics, patient outcomes, and clinical cost? Background: Cellulitis is a common hospital problem, but its evaluation and treatment vary widely.
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Joint Commission Resource Educates Patients, Hospitalists about Antibiotics
October 6, 2015
The Joint Commission has launched a new online resource for patients and hospitalists to help change mindsets and start conversations about proper antibiotic usage. The SpeakUp: Antibiotics campaign is a package of free materials, including an infographic illustrating which illnesses may require
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Antibiotic Therapy, Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis
October 6, 2015
Clinical question: Is antibiotic therapy noninferior to appendectomy for treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis? Background: Previous randomized clinical trials have compared antibiotic therapy versus appendectomy for the treatment of uncomplicated, acute appendicitis.
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Antibiotic Stewardship and Hospitalists: How to Educate Patients on Antibiotics
July 29, 2015
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on SHM’s official blog, “The Hospital Leader,” in June 2015. “Tell me what you know about antibiotics.” That’s the discussion I start with hospitalized patients all the time, right after they ask me to prescribe antibiotics for their simple cough
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Avoid Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole for Severe MRSA Infections
July 9, 2015
Clinical question: Is trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole equivalent to vancomycin for the treatment of severe infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphyloccus aureus? Bottom line: Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) did not achieve noninferiority as compared with vancomycin for the treatmen
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Childhood Bacteremia and Antibiotics Usage in the Emergency Department
July 6, 2015
How vaccination against pneumococcus has changed microbiology of pediatric bacteremia
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Patient Complexities Associated With Antibiotic Ordering
July 6, 2015
Research Review: Patient Complexities and Antibiotic Ordering
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Revised Guideline for Adult Bacterial Meningitis Improves Treatment, Outcome
July 6, 2015
Clinical question: Did revision of guidelines recommending computerized tomography (CT) scan before lumbar puncture (LP) reduce delayed treatment of acute bacterial meningitis (ABM)? Background: Guidelines were introduced in Sweden in 2004 identifying patients at risk for LP-induced brain herniat
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Precaution Guidelines Updated for Visitors of Inpatients with Infectious Diseases
May 29, 2015
Hospitalists may soon see changes in precaution protocols for some hospital visitors, thanks to a revised set of guidelines published by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA).
