Hospital-Acquired Infection
Community COVID-19 Trends Predicted Hospital-Acquired Infections
Community COVID-19 transmission predicted hospital-acquired infections, offering insights to strengthen infection ...
APRIL 6, 2026
Short-Course Abx Therapy Appropriate for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in ICUs
Short-course antibiotic therapy is just as effective as a longer course of therapy for preventing pneumonia ...
MARCH 23, 2026
Nonsterile Ultrasound Gel Linked to Ongoing Infections
Contaminated nonsterile ultrasound gel used during percutaneous procedures was associated with the detection of ...
FEBRUARY 16, 2026
Case Shows What to Do When HABP is Caused By C. indologenes
Cefiderocol may be a good treatment option for hospital-associated bacterial pneumonia (HABP) caused by susceptible ...
JANUARY 12, 2026
When Pneumonia Doesn’t Respond: A New Narrative Review Offers a Structured, Evidence-Informed Approach for Hospital Clinicians
In a new narrative review published in Intensive Care Medicine, an international panel of experts in critical care, ...
JANUARY 12, 2026
Pneumonia in Older Adults: Why Diagnosis, Context, and Goals of Care Matter as Much as Antibiotics
In a review published in the European Journal of Internal Medicine, a team of doctors provides an age-specific ...
JANUARY 12, 2026
Diagnostic Stewardship Initiative Drives Reductions in HAIs
An infection prevention program improves testing accuracy and lowers hospital-acquired infection rates.
JANUARY 7, 2026
New Host Signatures May Help Target Empiric Therapy in Gram-Negative Sepsis
Infection biomarkers may enable faster targeted antibiotics for gram-negative bcateria causing sepsis.
DECEMBER 15, 2025
Investigating Possible Mucorales Outbreak Reveals Elevated ICU Incidence Without Temporal Clustering
A four-year review found an increased incidence of Mucorales infections in one surgical ICU, although no evidence ...
NOVEMBER 17, 2025
Educational Campaign Linked to Reduced HAIs at VA Facility
Implementation of a multifaceted educational campaign was associated with significant reductions in HAI rates at a ...
NOVEMBER 9, 2025
Ventilator-Acquired Pneumonia Found to Fall Short as Quality Indicator in Trauma
Despite limited data on VAP in trauma patients, rates are reported to the trauma quality improvement program by all ...
OCTOBER 29, 2025
Novel Triple ABX May Salvage Infected Catheters
A novel triple-drug therapy known as Mino-Lok was found to be highly effective and superior to standard of care ...
OCTOBER 21, 2025
