How to Differentiate Vaping-Related Lung Injury From Influenza or Respiratory Infections
New CDC recommendations can help physicians differentiate between vaping-related lung injury and influenza or respiratory infection.
New CDC Report Confirms Growing Threat of Antibiotic Resistance
A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report reinforces the growing threat of antibiotic resistance in the United States.
CMS Now Requires Hospitals to Implement Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
In an effort to address the high number of unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions issued annually, CMS now mandates that all hospitals implement antibiotic stewardship programs.
NYSDOH Advisory on Recommendations for BCG Live Single-Use Vials During Shortage
To address the shortage of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Live, a drug used in treatment of bladder cancer, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) has issued interim infection control guidance permitting providers to treat multiple patients from the same single-use vial of BCG.