Roche BCID Testing Significantly Improves Outcomes in MSSA Bacteremia

Rapid molecular testing via a BCID platform significantly improved overall outcomes for patients with MSSA ...

AUGUST 5, 2025

Use of Dalbavancin in Optimizing the Management of ABSSSIs in Patients With Obesity or Diabetes

This Special Report reviews data on the use of dalbavancin for the treatment of ABSSSIs to support safety and ...

JULY 9, 2024

Switching to Oral Abx for Bloodstream Infections

Patients with a lower risk of developing infectious complications from a bloodstream infection (BSI) with ...

JANUARY 22, 2024

MRSA Nasal Screening Helps Rule Out Pneumonia in New Multicenter Studies

MRSA nasal screening could be helpful in confirming the absence of MRSA pneumonia in critically ill children and ...

JUNE 16, 2023

MRSA Declines Seen, yet Areas for Improvement Abound

Declines are being seen in hospitals more than in the community.

MARCH 22, 2019

Deadly Staph Infections Remain Threat in Hospitals and Communities

MRSA bloodstream infections in health care settings decreased about 17% each year between 2005 and 2012, but the ...

MARCH 5, 2019

Enhanced Hospital Disinfection Reduces Disease Spread

Disinfecting hospital rooms using enhanced techniques reduces the spread of epidemiologically important pathogens.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

FDA Clears T2Bacteria Panel for Detecting Sepsis-Causing Pathogens

Sepsis affects 1.6 million U.S. patients each year, resulting in more than 250,000 deaths.

JUNE 2, 2018

Private Hospital Rooms Shield Infants From S. aureus

Infants being treated in a NICU are less likely to be infected with Staphylococcus aureus when housed in private ...

JANUARY 18, 2018