Impact of Education and Data Feedback on Guideline-Concordant Prescribing for Urinary Tract Infections in the Outpatient Setting
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common outpatient indication for antibiotics and an important target for antimicrobial stewardship (AS) activities.
Endogenous Candida Endophthalmitis: Who is Really at Risk?
The Infectious Disease Society of America recommends that all patients with candidemia undergo a dilated retinal exam to exclude endogenous Candida endophthalmitis.
Compiling Observational Research During a Pandemic: A Necessary Bridge
Dr. Rebekah Moehring and Dr. Thomas Holland talked with Clinical Infectious Diseases Journal about compiling observational research ruring a pandemic.
Impact of preoperative chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) application methods on preoperative CHG skin concentration
Led by DCASIP Clinical Ressearch Coordinator (CRC) Bobby Warren, along with CRC Alicia Nelson and Medical Director Dr. Dev Anderson, a team from multiple medical centers in the CDC Prevention Epicenters Program worked to find the impact of preoperative chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) application methods on preoperative CHG skin concentration.
Measuring the impact of continuous disinfection strategies on environmental burden in outpatient settings: a prospective randomized controlled trial
The primary objective of this study by the CDC Epicenters Program, led by DCASIP Clinical Research Coordinator Bobby Warren, was to determine the effectiveness of two enhanced disinfection strategies compared to standard disinfection: “near-UV” light (Arm 1) and a persistent organosilane quaternary ammonium disinfectant (Arm 2) using a triple-blind study design.
Tap Water Avoidance Decreases Rates of Hospital-Onset Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
The team analyzed the impact of a hospital tap water avoidance protocol on respiratory isolation of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM).
Healthcare associated diarrhea, not Clostridioides difficile
Dr. Nick Turner et al. worked together on an article published in Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases regarding healthcare-associated diarhhea (HCAD).
Navigating Reflex Urine Culture Practices in Community Hospitals: Need for a Validated Approach
The DICON and DASON teams, lead by visiting fellow Dr. Dorothy Ling, performed a descriptive study of reflex urine culture (RUC) practices across 51 community hospitals in southeastern United States.
Policies and Practices of SHEA Research Network Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr. Deverick Anderson worked with a team from several other faclities to review the policies and practices of SHEA research network hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic for an article published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.
Staphylococcus aureus Prostatic Abscess in the Setting of Prolonged S. Aureus Bacteremia
Dr. Emily M. Eichenberger et al have published a case report in Case Reports in Infectious Diseases.