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Empirical Antimicrobial Therapy for Bloodstream Infection Due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: No Better than a Coin Toss
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 10/14/09

Herzke CA et al. – Only half of patients with MRSA BSI received appropriate empirical therapy. Factors associated with receiving appropriate empirical antibiotics included the presence of a central venous catheter at admission and a history of joint arthroplasty. Surprisingly, prior MRSA infection was not predictive of receipt of appropriate antimicrobial therapy.

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Acyclovir: a new use for an old drug
Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 10/28/09

A Randomized, Double-Blind Study Examining the Comparative Efficacies and Safety of Inhaled Epinephrine and Nasal Decongestant in Hospitalized Infants With Acute Bronchiolitis
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 11/17/09

H1N1 Vaccine Production, Availability Increasing Slowly
American Family Physician, 11/02/09

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Is use of the hands-free technique during surgery, a safe work practice, associated with safety climate
American Journal of Infection Control, 10/29/09

Economic evaluation of doripenem for the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia in the US: discrete event simulation
Current Medical Research and Opinion, 11/13/09

Long-term control of hospital-wide, endemic multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii through a comprehensive bundle approach
American Journal of Infection Control, 11/10/09

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