Prevention

According to recent research from Johns Hopkins Medicine, when it comes to making choices on appropriate antibiotic prescribing, outpatient providers are making the decision based on patient demand, not necessarily on what's actually appropriate for the condition.

Mike Kohut, PhD shares the results of his research that reveals providers are writing prescriptions for infections based largely on patient demand and not guideline recommendations.

Stay up-to-date on the latest infectious disease news by checking out our top 5 articles of the week.

Contagion® Editorial Advisory Board member, James S. Lewis, PharmD, FIDSA, shares how antibiotic stewards can craft stewardship interventions to their own reality.

Kari Simonsen, MD, and Matthew Linam, MD debate the best way to measure and improve hand hygiene compliance.

In the SHEA Spring 2018 Opening Plenary, Zintars Beldavs stresses the importance of communication and collaboration in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

Stay up-to-date on the latest infectious disease news by checking out our top 5 articles of the week.

Contagion® will be covering the conference, and so, keep a look out for session coverage as well as interviews with some of the key presenters.

New strains of the mumps virus are not to blame for the recent resurgence of cases, say researchers in a new study, instead pinning the recent outbreaks on declining protective effects of the mumps vaccine over time.

In an era of in which everything is political—and politics is perhaps more polarized than ever before—Dr. Adams is advocating for what APHA Executive Director Georges Benjamin, MD, described as the “sensible middle.”

One dose of microbiota-based therapy proved more effective than 2 at wiping out recurrent C. difficile infection.

On National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day we take a closer look at how the HIV/AIDS epidemic impacts younger individuals and what can be done to cut back on new diagnoses.

Representatives from Novavax, Inc., an American-based biotechnology company, presented data at the recent World Vaccine Congress in Washington, DC, on their vaccines under development for the flu and RSV.

The name change represents a new chapter for the organization after 50 years of service, in addressing the scope of health care challenges in the region today.

Study finds antibiotic use alters native gut bacteria that normally compete with C. diff for nutrients.

In case you missed them, we've compiled the top five infectious disease articles from this past week.

In a new international study, a team of European authors says that antibiotic use for preventative purposes is too high in pediatric hospitals, prompting a call for better antibiotic stewardship efforts.

Investigators set out to find out why pertussis rates in the United States have been rising steadily despite the availability of a vaccine.

The first case of gonorrhea resistant to available first-line antibiotics has been reported in the United Kingdom.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has requested funds for a new high containment lab; let's give it to them.

Health officials around the United States are still recommending the flu shot for late-season protection against the second wave of flu caused by influenza B.

Barley Chironda, RPN, CIC, explains the role that nurses play in disinfection practices at health care facilities.

Coordinated efforts with health departments at the local and state levels are protecting individuals by stopping the spread of new and unusual types of antibiotic resistance throughout the United States.

Health officials are in the process of investigating a mumps outbreak that has sprung up among attendees of Mexican dance events in Delaware.

Marin H. Kollef, MD, discusses new therapies in development for the treatment of Pseudomonas infections.

Here’s what needs to be addressed in order to make real progress in the fight against antimicrobial resistance, according to Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan, PhD, Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics, & Policy.

In case you missed them, we've compiled the top 5 articles from this past week.

While a new study has found that the HPV vaccination rate has more than tripled among young men in the United States, rates for both males and females are still well below public health targets.

Antibiotic resistance is highly concerning to researchers, but a team of researchers have identified new synthetic antibiotics with the potential to kill aggressive bacteria.

SHEA and APIC have declared infection control programs as critical components of antimicrobial stewardship programs—are you including them at your institution?