Check out this American Hospital Association (AHA) podcast, discussing how Ochsner Health reduced sepsis mortality by 20% across the system. #Sepsis aha.org/advancing-heal…

Need a hero in the fight against HAIs? This study shows a Hero Program boosted compliance by 11.45% in 120 days, reaching 94% in a year! PraediAlert helps you track, engage, and celebrate your healthcare heroes. #HandHygiene #PatientSafety #DataDriven ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-…

Candida auris news has a new name -Candidozyma auris! Also, EUCAST has established clinical breakpoints. clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.com/article/S1198-…

The latest issue of Prevention Strategist explains how the long-term care IP can decode the antibiogram. Check it out to see how you can protect vulnerable residents through antibiotic stewardship! #NursingHome #InfectionPrevention preventionstrategist-digital.com/apiq/0225_summ…

Can we still rely on cefepime to treat invasive infections with AmpC-producing organisms? According to this systematic review and meta-analysis, yes! doi.org/10.1093/ofid/o… #RxOnX #idxposts

"Raise the Bar" in IPC! A joint position paper from key organizations highlights data-driven prevention. Bitscopic's PraediAlert offers real-time surveillance for proactive patient safety & HAI reduction. cambridge.org/core/services/… #InfectionPrevention #PraediAlert

They are finally here!

Congrats to the infection prevention team at VA Greater Los Angeles for their poster abstract at the recent APIC conference! Check it out to see how they responded to a nationwide IV fluid shortage. #CLABSI #Hospitals ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-…

The new ATS CAP guideline has been published doi.org/10.1164/rccm.2…, but should we be cautious in implementing the recommendations knowing that IDSA chose to withdraw rather than approve the final version of the guideline?? #idxposts

More evidence that Long-acting lipoglycopeptides are an option for complicated GPC infections. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

While some recent studies have raised the concern that DoxyPEP leads to increased tetracycline resistance in multiple organisms, this study demonstrates a decrease in overall antibiotic use for treating STIs. doi.org/10.1093/jac/dk… #RxOnX #idxposts

Three VA hospitals compared different strategies of diagnostic stewardship in UTIs. Conditional reflex urine cultures showed the most improvement in antibiotic use. #idxposts academic.oup.com/cid/article-ab…

Is “one and done” good enough?? This systematic review and meta-analysis discusses the efficacy and safety of single-dose fosfomycin for treating uncomplicated UTIs in women. doi.org/10.4103/jmh.jm… #RxOnX #idxposts

Labs are under pressure to move faster but hiring isn’t always an option. This post breaks down how genomic reporting can be accelerated without adding headcount, using tools like PraediGene to streamline the process from raw data to clinical report. bit.ly/4foqUwI

*New* 2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the IDSA on the Treatment and Management of COVID-19: Pemivibart for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, Vilobelimab for Critical Illness, and Abatacept or Infliximab for Severe or Critical Illness academic.oup.com/cid/article/do… #idxposts

Long-acting lipoglycopeptides can provide a convenient alternative to daily antibiotic infusions for enterococcal endocarditis. doi.org/10.1093/ofid/o… PraediAlert can help you monitor OPAT patients to ensure proper follow up care. #PraediAlert #OPAT #endocarditis

The latest CDC data highlights ongoing surveillance for viruses and bacteria beyond flu, COVID-19, and RSV, like Mycoplasma pneumonia and pertussis. Use PraediAlert to quickly identify and respond to changing illness patterns in your facility. cdc.gov/respiratory-vi…

🆕🔥Prospective,multinational PK study by 🌟 Jason Roberts Meropenem & pip/tazo optimised dosing regimens for critically ill patients receiving RRT Dosing nomograms developed to inform dosing for different RRT settings, urine outputs & target conc link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Flu season is just about here. The post-hoc analysis of the DANFLU-1 trial is more evidence that High-Dose influenza vaccines should be prioritized in older, frail patients. academic.oup.com/jid/article/do… #idxposts

Should we extend the use of oral antibiotics in infective endocarditis? The ENDO-ORAL study url: academic.oup.com/cid/article/do…