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Daily Chlorhexidine Baths Cut Bacteremias in Pediatric ICUs
Major Finding: A daily bath of pediatric ICU patients with a chlorhexidine-impregnated cloth cut the incidence of bloodstream infections by a...
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Hospital Stay for Nosocomial Pneumonia Shortened by Tapering Antibiotic
Major Finding: The ICU length of stay for patients with nosocomial pneumonia in whom initial empiric antibiotic therapy was de-escalated was 9.4...
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia Prevention Starts in the Mouth
Major Finding: Community-dwelling older adults with a mean oral plaque score equal to or greater than 1 were 43% more likely to develop pneumonia...
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ID Docs: Antimicrobial Shortages Threaten Patient Care Quality
Major Finding: Among 634 infectious disease specialists surveyed who reported having to choose an alternative antimicrobial agent because their...
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Mini X-Ray Device Treats Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers
Major Finding: Approximately 93% of patients treated for nonmelanoma skin cancers with an electronic brachytherapy device had cosmetic results...
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Immunosuppression a Risk Factor for C. Difficile Illness
Major Finding: Compared with immunocompetent patients, immunocompromised patients were significantly more likely to be colonized with Clostridium...
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Screen Carotids After Head and Neck Radiation
Major Finding: The estimated risk for stenosis of the carotid arteries 3 years after irradiation for head and neck cancer was 18%.Data Source:...
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Plazomicin Shows Promise as New Aminoglycoside Antibiotic
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Bloodstream Infections Linked to Risk of Colorectal Cancer
Major Finding: Bacterial bloodstream infection was associated with an increased risk of diagnosis of colorectal cancer within 12 months (a...
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Primary Care Lifestyle Interventions Cut Cardiovascular Risk
Major Finding: People without diabetes or cardiovascular disease, but with an elevated baseline risk for a cardiovascular event, had their risk...
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Rule Helped Detect Asymptomatic C. difficile Carriers
Major Finding: A simple clinical prediction rule for determining asymptomatic carriers of C.