Some MSM Groups Not Benefitting From PrEP

Rates of HIV infection among some groups of men who have sex with men (MSM) have continued to rise despite the ...

JUNE 7, 2018

C. difficile Management Strategy Pays Off

In early 2016, the University of Wisconsin (UW) Health, in Madison, had the unenviable distinction of being in the ...

MAY 8, 2018

Pharmacists Can Sleuth If Penicillin Allergy Is Real

Las Vegas—Health-system pharmacists are well positioned to lead penicillin allergy testing programs, experts ...

APRIL 16, 2018

Quick Containment of C. auris Possible, Community Hospital Shows

With high rates of both transmission and death, Candida auris is a growing concern for health care institutions and ...

APRIL 9, 2018

Steroids After Invasive Aspergillosis Onset May Raise Mortality Risk

Chronic corticosteroid use can increase the risk for developing invasive aspergillosis (IA). But what if patients ...

APRIL 6, 2018

Timing of Catheter Reinsertion in Patients With CRBSI May Be Crucial

In patients with a catheter-related bloodstream infection, such as candidemia, removing the catheter promptly can ...

MARCH 21, 2018

A Better Way to Optimize Vancomycin Concentrations

Results from a multicenter study question the efficacy of higher vancomycin concentrations for MRSA bloodstream ...

JANUARY 23, 2018

HCV Screening on the Rise, but Still Low

Rates of hepatitis C virus screening have increased dramatically over the last decade, but still remain low among ...

MAY 3, 2017

Stewardship: Focus On Antifungals Critical

Overuse of antifungal agents deserves equal attention with antibiotics in antimicrobial stewardship programs to ...

MAY 2, 2017

Impact of New Cholera Vaccine

With its recent FDA approval, Vaxchora (PaxVax) has become the first U.S. vaccine for the prevention of cholera ...

OCTOBER 26, 2016

More People Living With HIV

Although the number of new HIV infections has remained stagnant here and abroad, more people are living with the ...

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Pharmacists Can Help Raise HCW Flu Vaccination Rates

Pharmacists efforts to get colleagues vaccinated are paying off, but there is still work to be done.

OCTOBER 21, 2016