MRSA

The rate of 3 healthcare-associated infections hit a 5-year high in US hospitals during COVID-19.

COVID-19 mitigation measures tied to fewer infant bacterial infections

A study of 97 hospitals in the United States and Canada found that the incidence of urinary tract infection (UTI) and invasive bacterial infection (IBI) in infants with fever fell to pre-pandemic levels by early 2022, researchers reported yesterday in Pediatrics.

CDC, FDA investigate multistate Listeria outbreak

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate Listeria outbreak linked to brie and camembert cheeses.

Study spotlights excess antibiotics in discharged hospital patients

A study conducted at Johns Hopkins Hospital found that three-quarters of patients evaluated were prescribed excess antibiotics at discharge, and durations were frequently longer than recommended, researchers reported last week in the American Journal of Infection Control.

VA study finds expectation of antibiotics colors patient satisfaction

A study of Veterans Affairs (VA) patients found that the expectation of an antibiotic had a bigger impact on patient satisfaction than did receipt of an antibiotic, researchers reported today in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology.

Decolonization strategy reduces MRSA colonization at multiple body sites

A new analysis of a randomized clinical trial shows that a repeated post-discharge decolonization regimen for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers reduced MRSA colonization overall and at multiple body sites, researchers reported yesterday in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Study finds MRSA and VRE can linger in nursing homes

Environmental screening of single-occupancy rooms in a nursing home found high levels of circulation and persistence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), according to a study published today in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology.

DRC announces third Ebola case in Equateur province outbreak

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported one more Ebola case in its latest outbreak in Equateur province in the country's northwest, raising the total to three, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) African regional office.

Study finds MRSA, other resistant pathogens in Finnish hedgehogs

Testing conducted on hedgehogs in Helsinki, Finland, revealed the presence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens and genes known to cause human infections, according to a paper to be presented at the upcoming European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID).

Study finds higher risk of group A Strep skin infections among homeless

A study conducted in San Francisco found that homeless residents were more than four times as likely to have group A Streptococcus (GAS) skin infections as people with stable housing, researchers reported yesterday in JAMA Dermatology.