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Moldy Bloodstream Infections
Bloodstream infections due to molds are uncommon, occurring predominantly in association with severe immunocompromise, even in the presence of anti-mold prophylaxis.
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Preventing Respiratory Syncytial Virus Illness in Infants
Prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness by using a monoclonal antibody, nirsevimab, in young infants entering the winter RSV season was recommended in 2023. Subsequently, effectiveness was evaluated in children in the northeastern United States. Nirsevimab was 68% effective in preventing RSV-associated need for medical care and 81% effective in preventing hospitalization for RSV-related illness.
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Antibiotics for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria: Using Urinalysis to Improve Stewardship
A cohort study found that in patients receiving antibiotics for a urinary tract infection, a urinalysis with pyuria and/or nitrituria identified 40% more cases of unnecessary antibiotic use compared to asymptomatic bacteriuria.
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Amoebic Encephalitis and Meningoencephalitis: It’s the Water
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigated the cases of two patients: a child with meningoencephalitis due to Naegleria fowleri and a man with Acanthamoeba granulomatous encephalitis. Both were associated with exposure to water and both were fatal.
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Review of the AHA Hypertension Update for Emergency Physicians
Hypertension is one of the most common complaints among adult patients presenting to the emergency department. The American Heart Association (AHA) issues periodic guidelines and recommendations for the management of hypertension. This article will focus on the recent AHA scientific statement on the management of hypertension in the acute care setting.
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New Jersey Supreme Court Bars Jury from Faulting Out-of-Jurisdiction Doctor
In a recent decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that a jury may not allocate fault under New Jersey’s Comparative Negligence Act (CNA) to an out-of-state physician over whom the state lacks personal jurisdiction.
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Georgia Court Affirms $75 Million Verdict in Locked-In Syndrome Case
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently upheld a $75 million jury verdict in favor of a 32-year-old plaintiff who suffered a catastrophic stroke that left him with locked-in syndrome. The plaintiff had arrived at a local hospital with seizure-like symptoms following a chiropractic neck adjustment.
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Effects of Loper Bright Uncertain One Year After Ruling
A year after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Relentless v. Department of Commerce and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the predicted challenges to healthcare compliance have not yet materialized as fully as expected, but the effects might still be felt in coming months.
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Ransomware Goes Postal: Why Healthcare Should Take Notice
Healthcare organizations across the country recently received extortion demands through the mail claiming that their organization’s data had been stolen and demanding $250,000 to $350,000 in Bitcoin within 10 days.
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Violence in Hospitals Requires Multiple Strategies to Prevent, Respond
Hospitals and other healthcare facilities have been hit with multiple incidents of significant violence in recent months, illustrating the continuing need for effective prevention and response strategies.