Respiratory Infections

In case you missed them, here are our top 5 articles for the week of April 30, 2017.

Matt Linam, MD, MS, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, stresses the importance of healthcare workers staying home when they’re ill.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released new guidelines on community-based pandemic prevention.

Researchers from Rutgers University have identified a group of compounds that may stop tuberculosis from becoming drug-resistant.

While widespread and regional flu continue to decline in the United States, a new study examines how flu vaccine effectiveness and uptake can be improved.

In case you missed them, here are our top 5 articles for the week of April 16, 2017.

A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has shown American Indians in the Four Corners region of the United States are disproportionately affected by the hantavirus.

While flu season in the United States continues to wane, a new study from a team of researchers details the surprising discovery of a compound that may be a powerful flu-fighter.

A new treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria may reduce effects of chronic infections, lessen the days spent in hospitals, and reduce the use of antibiotics.

Matt Linam, MD, MS, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, explains a strategy used at his healthcare facility to prevent respiratory viral HAIs in children.

In case you missed them, here are our top 5 articles for the week of April 9, 2017.

A £150 million program funded by NHS England aimed to study how rapid point-of-care infection-testing for hospital patients could impact the number of antibiotics prescribed.

Matt Linam, MD, MS, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, explains how families and visitors can play a role in transmitting healthcare-associated infections.

Influenza cases are surging in states such as Massachusetts and Maine, causing a springtime “second peak” in flu activity and sidelining members of the Boston Red Sox.

WHO representatives warn that a “flare-up” of TB/HIV coinfections coupled with high rates of drug-resistant tuberculosis can threaten progress made towards the elimination of TB.

Top-line results of a phase 3 clinical study show that omadacycline met all US Food and Drug Administration primary and secondary endpoints and European Medicines Agency co-primary endpoints.

In a new study, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers have found that getting the flu shot reduces the risk of influenza-associated pediatric deaths.

News on Heliobacter pylori, Zika, Clostridium difficile, Powassan virus, and influenza make up the top 5 news articles from Contagion® in March 2017.

During a recent webcast lecture, Hana Golding, PhD from the US Food and Drug Administration described new ways to evaluate safety and effectiveness of vaccine adjuvants.

Matt Linam, MD, MS, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, explains the best ways to reduce the number of respiratory viral healthcare-associated infections in children.

On March 30, 2017, at the SHEA Spring 2017 Conference, Matt Linam, MD, MS, discussed strategies to prevent healthcare workers from spreading healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

Researchers suggest that patients with eczema should request that their flu shots be administered intramuscularly and not intradermally.

Although cases of influenza A are on the decline, a late season surge in influenza B cases are helping to extend flu season across parts of the United States.

In case you missed them, our top 5 articles for the week of March 19, 2017 are highlighted here.

The results of a new study have revealed that older women and African Americans are less likely to get vaccinated against influenza.

As we reflect on the progress made in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stress that without actions to accelerate progress, the goal of eliminating TB in the United States by the end of the century will not be met.

Flu activity continues to drop across the country, but new outbreaks continue as health officials predict a flu season that could last until May in some areas.

In case you missed them, our top 5 articles for the week of March 12, 2017 are highlighted here.

The United States has likely seen its flu season peak, although health officials around the country are issuing reminders that new illnesses and flu-related deaths may continue for several weeks.

As healthcare-associated infections continue to be life-threatening, Clorox Healthcare continues to provide bacteria- and virus-killing products that aim to reduce the risk of infection.