Infectious Diseases

Clinical Review

Post-Discharge Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections: Epidemiology and Potential Approaches to Control

Author:: Mary T. Bessesen, MD

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Reports From the Field

Reducing Surgical Site Infections in a Children’s Hospital: The Fuzzy Elements of Change

Author:: James G. Wright, MD, MPH, FRCS

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Outcomes Research in Review

Delayed Prescriptions for Reducing Antibiotic Use

Author:: Ajay Dharod, MD

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Clinical Review

Interventions to Prevent and Correct Antiretroviral Medication Errors in Patients with HIV

Author:: Lindsay M. Daniels, PharmD; Carolyn Durham, PhD

Publish date: January 11, 2016

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Original Research

A Multipronged Approach to Decrease the Risk of Clostridium difficile Infection at a Community Hospital and Long-Term Care Facility

Author:: Bridget Olson, RPh; Ronald A. Floyd, PharmD, MS; John Howard, PharmD; Tarek Hassanein, MD; Kenneth Warm, MD; Roger Oen, MD, MPH

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Clinical Review

Early Recognition: The Rate-Limiting Step to Quality Care for Severe Sepsis Patients in the Emergency Department

Author:: Jason H. Maley, MD; David F. Gaieski, MD; Mark E. Mikkelsen, MD, MSCE

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Original Research

Cost Drivers Associated with Clostridium difficile-Associated Diarrhea in a Hospital Setting

Author:: Swetha Rao Palli, MS; Kelly C. Broderick, PharmD; Ralph A. Quimbo, MA; Marcie E. Strauss, MPH

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Outcomes Research in Review

Co-Infection with HIV Increases Risk for Decompensation in Patients with HCV

Author:: Mayu O. Frank, MS, ANP-BC; Allison Squires, PhD, RN

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Clinical Review

Health Risks Associated with Tattoos and Body Piercing

Author:: Susannah Grimm Poe, EdD, BCBA–D; Anne Cronin, PhD, OTR/L

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Clinical Review

Reducing Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus in the ICU—An Update on Prevention and Infection Control Practices

Author:: Cybele L. Abad, MD; Michael S. Pulia, MD; Anna Krupp, MS, RN; Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD

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