Management of Common Infections in Long-Term Care
Published July 25, 2018
During the Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Summit on June 1st, 2018, Dr. Christopher Crnich from the University of Wisconsin at Madison delivered an excellent review on the management of common infections in long-term care. Dr. Crnich reviewed the management of Clostridium difficile infections (CDI), and what he called ‘pus infections’ which included urinary tract infections (UTI),… Read More
New CDC Antibiotic Stewardship Training Targets Outpatient Settings
Published July 18, 2018
This week, CDC launched the second installment of the free web-based antibiotic stewardship training. The first installment, which include 3 modules, was launched in February this year. It provided an overview on the threat of antibiotic resistance and the benefits of antimicrobial stewardship programs in combating this threat. The current installment, which is divided in… Read More
