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Mashup Score: 4Validation of clinical risk tools for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection | Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology | Cambridge Core - 12 month(s) ago
Validation of clinical risk tools for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection
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Perioperative cefazolin prescribing rates following suppression of alerts for non-IgE-mediated penicillin allergies
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New from @bergmanscott and others @UNMC_ID Suppressing EHR alerts for reported penicillin allergies during cephalosporin prescribing for surgical site infection prophylaxis led to a notable ⬆️ in cefazolin prescription rates 📄: https://t.co/bXyjHOfzFS https://t.co/SbxjV2xtF5
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Mashup Score: 0Episode 48: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship - 1 year(s) ago
Listen to this episode from The ICHE Podcast on Spotify. On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS is joined by Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD, MPH, AAHIVP, Jasmine R. Marcelin, MD, FACP, FIDSA, and Caitlin McGrath, MD, MS. Today’s episode explores DEI in infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship as our guests discuss their recent articles in ICHE and highlight ICHE’s dedicated section on DEI. Listen as our guests discuss various health equity concepts and associated terminology, how they apply to HAI risk and AMR risk, important areas of focus for future research, and what we can do today to help mitigate current disparities and inequities. After listening, be sure to visit cambridge.org/iche to read the full articles featured in today’s episode.
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Implementation of point-of-care molecular testing for respiratory viruses in congregate living settings
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New from authors at @Sunnybrook Point-of-care molecular platforms for respiratory viruses are applicable to congregate living settings, with excellent diagnostic accuracy, rapid turn-around times and expedited outbreak declaration. 📄: https://t.co/cmdx3VUx6e https://t.co/HSDN2HAgDF
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Healthcare personnel opinions regarding the feasibility of a risk-tailored approach to contact precautions for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the acute care setting
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New @LyndsayOHaraEpi et al ➡️“All or none” approaches to contact precautions for MRSA fail to recognize that transmission risk varies. ➡️This qualitative study assessed HCW opinions about a risk-tailored approach to CP for MRSA 📄: https://t.co/3t7RFwiCfW https://t.co/deeY6QDmC7
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A multi-center validation of the electronic health record admission source and discharge location fields against the clinical notes for identifying inpatients with long-term care facility exposure
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New from Goodman et al: ➡️ Identifying LTCF-exposed inpatients is important, but challenging, for infection control. ➡️ In a multicenter validation, EHR data fields identified 76% of LTCF-exposed patients compared to manual review 📄: https://t.co/B8S8HjkHqS https://t.co/mDALPNKz7y
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WGS has transitioned from an emerging technology to an integral part of local CPE control strategies. Our results show the value of embedding this technology in routine surveillance, with timely reports generated in clinically relevant timeframes to inform and optimize local control measures for gre …
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.@tarapalmore discussing a recent ICHE paper by Lee et all on the use of WGS surveillance for CPE See the paper here: https://t.co/qz7ZA9oeoG https://t.co/KW4yvxpGS5
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A cluster of three extrapulmonary Mycobacterium abscessus infections linked to well-maintained water-based heater-cooler devices
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David Weber discussing an @ICHEJournal paper by Seidelman et al on a cluster of Mycobacterium abscessus #SHEASpring2024 📄: https://t.co/28gmn7id1L https://t.co/Mbj0rf5KEp
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Research agenda for transmission prevention within the Veterans Health Administration, 2024–2028
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New from @eliowa et al Research agenda for transmission prevention within the Veterans Health Administration, 2024–2028 1⃣Active Surveillance 2⃣Isolation 3⃣HH 🧼 4⃣Environmental cleaning/disinfection 5⃣Special populations/settings 6⃣Biosurveillance 📄: https://t.co/sKSOv9lCea https://t.co/xRG8evh63E
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Clinical laboratory equipment manufacturers’ lack of guidance for high consequence pathogen response is a critical weakness
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New from @Prof_Able, @Prof_Lowe, et al ➡️Authors contacted 13 clinical laboratory equipment (CLE) manufacturers regarding current high consequence pathogens policies/guidance on warranties, decontamination, and CLE re-use ➡️ Limited engagement 📄: https://t.co/cAu2rHen2I https://t.co/GJtD1EZRBS
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New from authors at @UVA_ID, @UvaDOM Do you know which patients to prioritize for costly new anti-recurrent C. difficile treatments? This study by Boone et al. showed that rCDI risk tools are not much better than chance! 📄: https://t.co/fHOcGNVmjX https://t.co/Cmo5KSV35C