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W.A. Foote Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MI, has dramatically increased the bang for its prescription drug buck by forming a medication assistance program (MAP) in conjunction with several community agencies.
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Bacterial contamination of bronchoscopes, resulting in both unnecessary antibiotic use and clinical infection, resulted from a change in design of the instruments.
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Twenty-nine percent of patients newly identified as carrying MRSA will have subsequent MRSA infection over the following 18 months.
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Tenofovir effectively reduces HBV replication over 24 weeks of therapy in HIV-coinfected patients.
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The French use antibiotics quite differently from the Germans, for a variety of reasons, including cultural factors and regulations, in addition to physician habits and patient expectations.
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Metronidazole, piperacillin/tazobactam, and the carbapenems remain the most reliably active against B fragilis group organisms.
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This is the final installment of a series on understanding the family dynamic and addressing its challenges.
