September 21st, 2011
Vergnano S et al. – Staphylococcus aureus (SA) is the second most common pathogen causing late–onset neonatal infections in this neonatal network. Infants who weigh <1500 g in intensive care settings are the most vulnerable group. Clinical signs are not sufficiently distinctive to allow targeted therapy, suggesting that an antistaphylococcal agent should be part of empiric therapy for late–onset sepsis in premature infants. read more
September 21st, 2011
Hutzler LH et al. – Evidence shows that nasal colonization is a risk factor for surgical site infections and there is mounting evidence that decolonization is a potential strategy for decreasing infection rates in the orthopaedic population. Screening and decolonization of S. aureus infections may reduce the need for revision surgeries, additional hospitalizations, use of intravenous antibiotics and decrease the incidence of recurrent infections. Studies have demonstrated high potential cost savings associated with screening and decolonizing patients prior to high risk orthopaedic procedures read more
