The trajectory of antimicrobial resistance isn't confined to a foreboding specter of the future. This ominous reality is currently molding the contours of our approach to routine infections. As per the recent global resistance survey by the World Health Organization, we're seeing threats mount, with one in every six ubiquitous bacterial infections eluding the once…
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), the leading kind of hospital-acquired infections, pose a significant concern for healthcare professionals, particularly those in nursing roles. A systematic evidence summary was conducted, which aimed to collate relevant evidence pertaining to the prevention and care of CAUTIs. Primarily, this evidence will act as a valuable reference point for clinical…
On September 18, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) introduced new initiatives designed to enhance the diagnosis and therapeutics associated with long COVID. These initiatives came in the wake of a roundtable discourse involving patients and healthcare experts. The series of actions linked to these initiatives is poised to advance research on the…
Research into preventing Surgical Site Infections (SSIs), particularly in adult heart surgery, has been hindered by inconsistent definitions and poor-quality evidence across studies. This growing body of research, while shedding light on the issue, is plagued by significant discrepancies and highlights critical gaps in our understanding of effective prevention measures. According to the Centers for…
Gareth Lema, MD, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has co-authored a study suggesting that academic medical centers and healthcare systems are unnecessarily throwing away multi-use eye drop bottles ahead of the FDA-regulated expiration dates.
This practice, called self-imposed use cessation dates (SUCD), leads to substantial medication waste, plastic…