Equity, Access and Resources: Applying New C. difficile Guidelines in the Real World

Practical implementation of the latest guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America and Society for ...

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns Differ for Children, Adults

A study exploring how insurance types can affect antibiotic prescribing found that overall rates of inappropriate ...

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Many Factors Responsible for Antibiotic Overuse for UTIs

Excessive laboratory testing, prolonged treatment durations and a lack of assessment of UTI symptoms result in high ...

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Patient Characteristics, Antibiotic Use, Associated With Recurrent CDI

Certain patient characteristics, as well as the use of particular antibiotics, are associated with increased rates ...

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

DOD Hospitals Not Good at Following ‘Orders’ for Stewardship

 In 2017, the DOD mandated that its hospitals establish ASPs that incorporate these CDC core elements.

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Low-Hanging Fruit Offers Opportunities for Effective Primary Care Abx Stewardship

Common conditions encountered during primary care visits often are treated with overprescribed antibiotics, and ...

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Steve Schmitt: Regain Your Joy

IDSA President Steven K. Schmitt, MD, FIDSA, talks about his path to infectious diseases and how to attract new ...

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Antibody Levels Remain High Long After Third MMR Vaccine Dose, But Immunity Does Wane

Measles and rubella neutralizing antibody levels increase and persist many years after receipt of three doses of ...

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Pneumococcal Disease Rates Among Children Have Fallen

Incidence rates of all pneumococcal disease decreased from 2010 to 2019, in both commercially insured and ...

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Rates of STIs Among Youth With HIV Increased During COVID-19

Rates of first incidence of STIs, as well as STI reinfection, significantly increased among adolescents and young ...

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Racial Disparities Found Among Legionnaires’ Cases in California

A study of Legionnaires’ disease cases in California found evidence of disparities in sporadic and ...

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Should Doxy-PEP Be U.S. Strategy?

The CDC has proposed using doxy-PEP, which could make a dramatic difference in the rates of not only syphilis but ...

OCTOBER 16, 2023