A panel of experts was convened by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) to
update the 2004 clinical practice guideline on outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (…

Background Bacterial infections may complicate viral pneumonias. Recent reports suggest
that bacterial co-infection at time of presentation is uncommon in coronavirus disease 2019 (…

Background To better monitor patients on outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT),
we need an improved understanding of risk factors for and timing of OPAT-associated …

Background Outpatient coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been insufficiently
characterized. To determine the progression of disease and determinants of hospitalization, we …

Background Perceived patient demand for antibiotics drives unnecessary antibiotic prescribing
in outpatient settings, but little is known about how clinicians experience this demand or …

With the rising prevalence of heart disease in the United States, there is increasing reliance
on durable mechanical circulatory support (MCS) to treat patients with end-stage heart failure…

Patients with moderate to severe psoriasis often require systemic immunomodulatory
medications that place them at risk for infection. Vaccination is a proven strategy to reduce …

Importance The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Safety Program for
Improving Antibiotic Use aimed to improve antibiotic prescribing in ambulatory care practices …

Clinical decision support (CDS) embedded within the electronic health record (EHR) is a
potential antibiotic stewardship strategy for hospitalized patients. Reduction in urine testing and …

Objectives Debate about whether certain antimicrobial agents traditionally considered
vesicants increase the risk of catheter complications has led to uncertainty in venous catheter …