<ѻýҕl>Fear of the False Negative COVID-19 Testѻýҕl> Reports suggest dire impact on healthcare workforce -- and patient care -- if tests miss infectious providers Apr 20, 2020
<ѻýҕl>COVID-19 Drive-Thru Test Site Shut Downѻýҕl> Local health officials take action after clinic operators fail to produce documentation Apr 16, 2020
<ѻýҕl>Study: Masks Fail to Filter Virus in Coughing COVID-19 Patientsѻýҕl> About that mask recommendation... Apr 06, 2020
<ѻýҕl>False Negative: COVID-19 Testing's Catch-22ѻýҕl> And the consequences of being wrong Mar 31, 2020
<ѻýҕl>Strong, Determined: Portraits of COVID-19 Healthcare Workersѻýҕl> Staff photographer at hospital deluged with cases: "I wanted to show what our people are going through" Mar 24, 2020
<ѻýҕl>New Guidelines on CPR When COVID-19 Is Known or Suspectedѻýҕl> Avoiding infection during aerosol-generating procedures Mar 23, 2020
<ѻýҕl>Rheumatologists: On the COVID-19 Front Lineѻýҕl> Experience with rheumatic drugs may help in the most severe cases Mar 22, 2020
<ѻýҕl>No Benefit to HIV Medication for COVID-19 Infectionѻýҕl> Open-label trial found no difference in time to clinical improvement with lopinavir-ritonavir Mar 18, 2020
<ѻýҕl>You Think China Has a COVID-19 Censorship Problem? We Aren't Much Betterѻýҕl> Are we killing ourselves with silence? Mar 16, 2020
<ѻýҕl>Study: COVID-19 Is Also Spread by Fecal-Oral Routeѻýҕl> Also new: Like SARS, COVID-19 may induce liver damage Mar 09, 2020
<ѻýҕl>CDC: Contact Tracing Not Needed for HCPs Exposed to COVID-19ѻýҕl> Agency has advice for healthcare professionals Mar 06, 2020
<ѻýҕl>COVID-19: A Pandemic Preparedness Mindsetѻýҕl> Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies all play a role Mar 03, 2020
<ѻýҕl>Surgical Attire Changes a Bust for Infection Control?ѻýҕl> One center reports what happened with shift to bouffants, surgical jackets Feb 12, 2020
<ѻýҕl>Antiseptic Cloths No Help Cutting SSI Rates After C-Sectionѻýҕl> But infection rates were surprisingly low overall, even with placebo wipes Feb 07, 2020
<ѻýҕl>Track the Coronavirus Outbreak on Johns Hopkins Live Dashboardѻýҕl> Realtime infection and death data from five sources Feb 04, 2020
<ѻýҕl>Staving Off Sepsis; Bleeding and Fibroids: It's Double T Healthwatch!ѻýҕl> This week's topics also include blood levels of sunscreen ingredients, and fish oil and sperm quality Jan 25, 2020 podcast
<ѻýҕl>'Dead Doctors Don't Lie'ѻýҕl> Pediatrician threatened over vaccine TikTok in "global, coordinated attack" Jan 21, 2020
<ѻýҕl>Yuck: Docs' White Coats Rarely See the Washing Machineѻýҕl> New York hospital survey found most go a week or more between launderings Jan 10, 2020
<ѻýҕl>Taking Food and Drink Away From Doctors and Nurses Is Just Cruelѻýҕl> Don't deny them a simple but important pleasure, says Edwin Leap, MD Dec 12, 2019
<ѻýҕl>C. Diff Carriers May Pose Hidden Infection Threatѻýҕl> Small study finds almost 40% of carriers developed symptoms within 6 months Dec 11, 2019
<ѻýҕl>Study: Fecal Transplants Cut Sepsis Risk in Patients With C. Diffѻýҕl> FMT also tied to shorter length of hospital stay, better overall survival vs antibiotics Nov 04, 2019
<ѻýҕl>In Urgent Care, Don't Forget the Pharmacistѻýҕl> Key player in antibiotic stewardship Sep 04, 2019
<ѻýҕl>Do Fungi Play a Role in C. Diff Infection?ѻýҕl> Small study finds evidence of role fungus might play in dysbiosis associated with C. difficile Aug 28, 2019
<ѻýҕl>10 Years Later, Is There Still No 'ESKAPE' From Bad Bugs?ѻýҕl> Expert who coined acronym notes progress, challenges in antibiotic research, stewardship Jun 23, 2019
<ѻýҕl>Antibiotics After Operative Vaginal Delivery: To Give or Not to Giveѻýҕl> Results indicate "urgent need to change WHO antibiotic guidelines," author says May 14, 2019
<ѻýҕl>Allergy to Heart Device Can Be Overcomeѻýҕl> Small study shows diagnosis, reimplantation can yield good outcome Apr 03, 2019
<ѻýҕl>No Support for Pre-Op Antibiotics in Chest Port Placementѻýҕl> But other factors correlate with infection risk Mar 28, 2019
<ѻýҕl>HIV Exposure in Womb Tied to Metabolic Disease in Later Lifeѻýҕl> Upped risk for immune dysfunction as well, possibly due to inflammation Mar 25, 2019
<ѻýҕl>Antibacterial Envelope Cuts Heart Device Infectionsѻýҕl> Adjunctive use resulted in 40% lower incidence of major cardiac implantable electronic devices infection versus only standard care Mar 17, 2019
<ѻýҕl>Sepsis and Death; Bag Mask Ventilation: It's PodMed Double T!ѻýҕl> This week's topics also include complications of shoulder surgery and induction of labor Mar 02, 2019 podcast
<ѻýҕl>How Best to Monitor Critically Ill Patients?ѻýҕl> Continuous surveillance achieved through EHR data could provide key insights Feb 21, 2019
<ѻýҕl>Similar Endotypes Identified for Pediatric ARDS and Sepsisѻýҕl> Shared biology between children with sepsis, respiratory failure could predict mortality risk, study shows Feb 21, 2019
<ѻýҕl>Antibiotics Rx Common, but Variable, in Pediatric ICUѻýҕl> Children given antibiotics were on mechanical ventilation for fewer days Feb 20, 2019
<ѻýҕl>CDC May Have a Better Mousetrap for Sepsis Surveillanceѻýҕl> Researchers compare the CDC's simplified criteria against SOFA criteria Feb 19, 2019
<ѻýҕl>Risky Antibiotics Still Widely Prescribed at Hospital Dischargeѻýҕl> Programs aimed at reducing fluoroquinolone use fail to address discharge practices Feb 13, 2019
<ѻýҕl>2018 Landmark Infectious Diseases Trials, in Graphic Formѻýҕl> New flu antiviral, oral abx for stable endocarditis among standouts Jan 06, 2019
<ѻýҕl>Medical 'Dog Wash' Cuts Risk of MRSA Spread From Therapy Dogsѻýҕl> Pilot study of intervention in pediatric oncology ward shows promising results Oct 05, 2018
<ѻýҕl>ESC: Oral Antibiotics Safe for Stable Endocarditisѻýҕl> Switching after a period of IV antibiotics didn't raise event rates in POET trial Aug 28, 2018
<ѻýҕl>'Test and Treat' Programs Reduce HIV Infectionsѻýҕl> Multi-disease attack shows benefits across the board Jul 27, 2018