Search results for "Infectious diseases"
Mandatory approval process for C. diff testing linked to lower hospital-onset infection rates
An intervention that required mandatory approval from an infectious diseases physician before testing for Clostridioides difficile was associated with a greater than 50% decrease in hospital-onset C. difficile infection rates at one hospital.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/26/6.htm
26 May 2023
ID, liver societies update guidance for HCV testing, management
Major changes to guidance on hepatitis C virus (HCV) include an emphasis on universal screening, new recommendations for managing incomplete treatment adherence, and expansion of treatment eligibility, among others.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/23/6.htm
23 Jun 2023
Two-step testing for Clostridioides difficile appears safe in multicenter study
Using an enzyme immunoassay after a positive nucleic acid amplification test was associated with a decrease in hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infections and a reduction in related antibiotic use but no change in emergent colectomies.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/23/7.htm
23 Jun 2023
How would you manage this patient with Clostridioides difficile infection?
An infectious diseases specialist and a gastroenterologist discussed antibiotic treatment options for nonsevere Clostridioides difficile in a recent Beyond the Guidelines.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/25/10.htm
25 Aug 2023
Patients with discordant C. difficile test results had lower mortality with treatment
Patients who were positive for Clostridioides difficile on nucleic acid amplification testing but negative on toxin immunoassay had similar 30-day mortality to those with positive results on both tests, according to a review of observational studies.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/22/7.htm
22 Sep 2023