Antimicrobial-resistant infections
Conference Coverage
Study tracks long-term mortality risk in MRSA bacteremia patients
Key clinical point: Longer treatment for MRSA infection was linked to lower mortality risk. Major finding: The mortality rate at 1 year was 17.8...
Conference Coverage
Long-term ceftaroline use associated with neutropenia
The long-term use of ceftaroline is associated with neutropenia, results from a single-center retrospective study showed.
Conference Coverage
ICAAC: Prescribing guide successful in a children’s hospital
The introduction and dissemination of an antibiotic prescribing guide in a children’s hospital resulted in a statistically significant increase in...
Commentary
MRSA coverage in cellulitis treatment
Should cellulitis treatment always include an antibiotic that covers MRSA?