Infectious Diseases
For Older Adults With HIV, Extending “Healthspan” Is the New Frontier
HIV and aging: People with HIV are living longer but face higher risks of frailty, cognitive decline, and ...
APRIL 16, 2026
Weekly Abx Stewardship Grand Rounds Benefit Rehab Hospital Patients
Antibiotic stewardship at SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital improves care through weekly grand rounds, optimizing ...
APRIL 1, 2026
Malone Exits ACIP Amid Internal Feuding, Panel’s Future Remains Uncertain
Robert Malone, MD, the biochemist appointed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve ...
MARCH 27, 2026
Unresolved Bloodstream Infections Worsen Outcomes After Sepsis-Associated Cardiac Arrest
People with sepsis-associated cardiac arrest have different recovery patterns upon return of spontaneous ...
MARCH 26, 2026
Cefepime-Induced Neurotoxicity Can Occur Even With Guideline-Directed Dosing
More than half of patients received potentially neurotoxic doses of cefepime in a retrospective analysis reported ...
MARCH 25, 2026
Better Follow-up Needed for Patients With Actinomyces Infections
Although almost all of patients admitted to one health system with an Actinomyces species infection received ...
MARCH 25, 2026
Is IV Push as Effective as Extended Infusion for Beta-Lactam Antibiotics?
Intravenous push of beta-lactam antibiotics conserves fluids during shortages. Despite advantages, the utility of ...
MARCH 25, 2026
How Are You Dosing IV Daptomycin?
Daptomycin dosing for MRSA and VRE infections shows strong guideline adherence in a new study from the Critical ...
MARCH 24, 2026
Short-Course Abx Therapy Appropriate for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in ICUs
Short-course antibiotic therapy is just as effective as a longer course of therapy for preventing pneumonia ...
MARCH 23, 2026
Newer Technique Better at Finding Anaerobic Gram-Negative Bacteria
MALDI-TOF MS is faster than traditional screening methods for detecting anaerobic gram-negative bacteria ...
MARCH 23, 2026
Rapid Sepsis Test Could Reduce Mortality, Improve Resource Utilization in the Emergency Department
Implementing a rapid sepsis test in the emergency department could have far-reaching benefits, including reduced ...
MARCH 23, 2026
Maybe IV Antibiotics Aren’t Needed for Acute Pyelonephritis
A new study at the Critical Care Congress 2026 on acute pyelonephritis treatment suggests oral antibiotics may be ...
MARCH 23, 2026
