Voice data can predict dementia, study finds … Report: C. diff rules lower inappropriate testing 20 percent … Treatment, outcomes improve survival in prostate cancer, study finds … FDA rejects AbbVie’s...
Wiping away MDROs: Enhanced barrier precautions and hand hygiene
By
Amanda Thornton, RN, MSN
May 22, 2024
A seismic demographic shift is afoot, with older adults expected to outnumber children by the year 2034 for the first time in U.S. history. This will result in higher demand for long-term care facilities,...
Clinical briefs for Friday, March 29
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 29, 2024
Unclear if CDC plan lowered C. difficile … Scientists transfer Alzheimer’s between mice bone marrow … Simple combo reduces surgical infections … Researchers question MRI brain imaging signal...
Antibiotics, reflux drugs raise C. diff risk
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 29, 2024
Antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors may not be the best mix, according to a study published Jan. 24 in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Jan. 16
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 16, 2024
Implantable device for Parkinson’s disease can run without battery … Deadly combo: Some erectile dysfunction, chest pain drugs … Watch patients on antipsychotics for cardiac risks … Omadacycline...
C. diff linked to contaminated hospital beds, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 17, 2023
Make sure to disinfect beds properly after they are used by someone with Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff. According to a new study, staying in a bed previously used by a person with C. diff raises...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 8
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 08, 2023
Early data on new C. diff agent looks promising, report says … Obesity, neurodegenerative disorders linked … National Allied Health Week tools … Shorter telomeres associated with higher dementia...
Study: Doxycycline can reduce recurrent C. diff infections in people with pneumonia
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 02, 2023
People with pneumonia who have experienced Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections may be able to reduce recurrences if they take doxycycline instead of the standard treatment. The study comes as...
Study: C. difficile transmission may hinge on individuals, not infection control tools
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 19, 2023
A person’s biology may play more of a role in how Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, spreads more so than healthcare facility preventive measures, a new study finds. This means that transmission of...
Allowing nurses to independently order C. diff tests could halt spread: study
By
Alicia Lasek
May 14, 2023
Allowing bedside nurses the autonomy to order testing for clostridium difficile results in faster turnaround times, which can help reduce the risk of the deadly bacteria’s transmission, researchers report.