The CDC’s Priorities for Hospital Core Element Implementation aim to expand the use of the Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs. “Hospital antibiotic stewardship programs are essential to optimize treatment of infections in...
The CDC’s Priorities for Hospital Core Element Implementation aim to expand the use of the Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs. “Hospital antibiotic stewardship programs are essential to optimize treatment of infections in...
Hypertonic saline nose drops effectively reduced the duration of symptoms associated with viral upper respiratory tract infections in children.
One dose of a modified mpox vaccine had a vaccine effectiveness of 58% in high-risk groups, including those with a history of an STI.
Risk for 30-day readmission is high and varies by setting for sepsis survivors discharged to skilled nursing facilities, home healthcare, and home.
The following is a summary of “Impact of HCV cure on subsequent hospitalizations in people with mental disorders: Results from the French claims database,” published in the September 2024 issue of Psychiatry by Rolland et al. While curing hepatitis C virus (HCV)...
The following is a summary of “Development of antibody levels and subsequent decline in individuals with vaccine induced and hybrid immunity to SARS-CoV-2,” published in the September 2024 issue of Infectious Diseases by Reekie et al. Researchers conducted a...
Hypertonic saline nose drops effectively reduced the duration of symptoms associated with viral upper respiratory tract infections in children.
One dose of a modified mpox vaccine had a vaccine effectiveness of 58% in high-risk groups, including those with a history of an STI.
Risk for 30-day readmission is high and varies by setting for sepsis survivors discharged to skilled nursing facilities, home healthcare, and home.
The following is a summary of “Impact of HCV cure on subsequent hospitalizations in people with mental disorders: Results from the French claims database,” published in the September 2024 issue of Psychiatry by Rolland et al. While curing hepatitis C virus (HCV)...
The following is a summary of “Development of antibody levels and subsequent decline in individuals with vaccine induced and hybrid immunity to SARS-CoV-2,” published in the September 2024 issue of Infectious Diseases by Reekie et al. Researchers conducted a...
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