Volume 3, Issue 4, Fall 2016

The incidence of SSTIs at University of Chicago Medicine decreased significantly in children and adults with seasonal variation, peaking during the summer months. This suggests a reversal of the massive increase in SSTI incidence after 2000 in the U.S.

A syndrome-specific intervention to improve the management of community-acquired pneumonia in non-intensive care settings was associated with shorter treatment durations, less fluoroquinolone use, and a reduction in use of low-yield diagnostic tests.

Knowledge of the duration of colonization with KPC is essential for infection control measures. We found that only 17% of LTACH patients lost colonization within four weeks. Half of the KPC-positive patients were still carriers when readmitted after nine months.

Suppressive oral antibiotics for at least three months, but not at least six months, are associated with treatment success at one year post-diagnosis of orthopedic hardware infection.

A rare case of MDR P. aeruginosa causing PVE is analyzed at the genetic level with the goal of understanding acquired resistance mechanisms. The molecular basis of evolving antibiotic resistance gives clinicians insight into the nature of persistent P. aeruginosa infections.

SEA incidence has increased more than three-fold over the past decade at a large, high-volume, academic medical center. This retrospective, case-control study identified several attributes that could inform the early recognition of this potentially highly morbid acute infection of the central nervous system.

The risk of sepsis is low. The best probiotic to optimize outcomes has not yet been identified. Potential benefit for CD4 count, recurrence or management of bacterial vaginosis and diarrhea. Uncertain effect on translocation, BV treatment.