Sophia Abene is the Assistant Editor for Contagion. You can email her at abenes@mjhlifesciences.com.
Increased Healthcare-Associated Infections: The COVID-19 Impact on Hospital Infection Prevention
April 22nd 2024Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz, epidemiologist, health services researcher, and associate professor at Thomas Jefferson University, shares insights on COVID-19's influence in acute care hospitals at this year’s Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) conference.
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Top 5 Infectious Disease News Stories: April 13-April 19
April 19th 2024Study highlighting the first documented case of C auris moving from adult to pediatric unit in Maryland, COVID-19 physical health problems lingering 1 year after their hospital stay, 5-in-1 meningococcal vaccine given FDA PDUFA, and more this week from Contagion.
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Study Reveals Transmission of Candida auris from Adults to Children in Maryland Hospital
April 17th 2024The results were presented at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) conference, highlighting this first documented case of C auris moving from an adult to a pediatric unit within the state.
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Clostridioides Difficile Infection Testing Patterns and Outcomes Following Laxative Administration
April 17th 2024A study, presented at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) conference, assesses laxative administration before CDI testing in Veteran Affairs (VA) hospitals and explores the demographic and contextual factors with non-adherence to guidelines.
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