Background: Evidence to understand effective strategies for surveillance and early detection
of SARS-CoV-2 is limited. Objective: To describe the results of a rigorous, large-scale …

Abstract Background The Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship provide a
framework to improve antibiotic use. We report the impact of core elements implementation …

We analyzed the impact of a hospital tap water avoidance protocol on respiratory isolation of
nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). After protocol implementation, hospital-onset episodes …

Background Many severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) positive
patients take commonly prescribed medications with properties which may affect mortality …

We present the case of a 92-year-old man with septic arthritis of a prosthetic hip joint due to
Streptococcus salivarius one week following a high-risk dental procedure despite …

Due to HAART and consequent decline in mortality from infectious complications, HIV
patients have an increasing burden of non-AIDS defining cancers. Data on their safety and …

Introduction: Clostridium difficile has become the most important healthcare-associated
infection worldwide within the past decade. This is in part due to the emergence of a highly …

Background Achieving high COVID-19 vaccination rates among employees is necessary to
prevent outbreaks in health care settings. The goal of the study was to produce actionable …

OBJECTIVETo determine the feasibility and value of developing a regional antibiogram for
community hospitals. DESIGNMulticenter retrospective analysis of antibiograms. SETTING …

Background Rapid COVID‐19 testing platforms can identify infected individuals at the point
of care (POC), allowing immediate isolation of infected individuals and reducing the risk of …