Clinical Surveillance | Infection Prevention | Pharmacogenomics | Precision Medicine | Healthcare Analytics
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🦠 New VA study in CID found implementation of the BIOFIRE® Pneumonia Panel improved early antibiotic de-escalation and appropriate therapy in ICU pneumonia patients, especially at sites with strong ASPs.
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PraediAlert can help teams identify PN Panel results faster and act sooner. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciag328
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Jun 12
The World Cup isn't just a sporting event. It's a massive, temporary reorganization of global human geography. With 3 host countries and millions of visitors, pathogens are looking for a free ride. ⚽🦠
Is your facility ready for what walks through the door?
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Jun 12
Read the breakdown on World Cup biosurveillance:
infectioncontroltoday.com/vi…
#InfectionControl #EmergingPathogens #ClinicalReadiness #FifaWorldCup2026
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Jun 11
U.S. measles cases have officially hit a 35-year high. As health leaders demand stronger outbreak response tools, early detection is critical. #HealthTech #PublicHealth #PatientSafety #Epidemiology
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Jun 11
PraediAlert delivers the automated, real-time infection surveillance hospitals need to track exposure, catch threats instantly, and stop highly contagious outbreaks in their tracks. 📉🛡️Read more on the recent Measles Summit: contemporarypediatrics.com/v… #InfectionControl
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Jun 10
💊❌ Antibiotics for chronic low back pain?
A JAMA Network Open RCT found amoxicillin-clavulanate showed NO benefit vs placebo for pain at 12 months, and ↑ adverse events.
A key stewardship reminder.
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworko…
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Jun 9
Can AI improve SSI surveillance? Check out the latest AJIC podcast episode🎧 to see how surgical surveillance is evolving. tinyurl.com/mr2n9u5d
#InfectionPrevention #SSI #HealthcareAI
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Jun 8
🧪💉 Is weekly lab monitoring for OPAT daptomycin patients always necessary?
A new OFID study found only 6.6 clinically significant adverse events per 1,000 weekly lab sets, suggesting less intensive monitoring may be safe for many patients.
🔗 academic.oup.com/ofid/articl…
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Exceptional news for veteran care: 78% of VA hospitals earned 4 or 5 stars in the latest CMS quality ratings! 🌟Bitscopic is proud to support VA medical centers with our suite of health tech solutions, led by our premier infection surveillance software, PraediAlert.
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Jun 4
Together, we help clinical teams automate real-time threat detection and uphold top-tier safety standards. 🛡️💻 Read the full report: news.va.gov/press-room/va-ho… #InfectionControl #PatientSafety #PublicHealth #VA
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Jun 3
🧠🦠 AmpC Enterobacterales = still confusing? You’re not alone.
New survey data shows major variability in how ID clinicians approach organisms at risk for inducible AmpC, especially when comparing SPACE vs HECK-Yes! frameworks.
Worth a read 👇
doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlag0…
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Veterans deserve safe care and strong infection prevention standards are a critical part of delivering it.
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Jun 2
The bipartisan Veteran Infection Prevention Act would require certification for sterile processing technicians in VA medical centers, helping strengthen patient safety and reduce infection risks. Check it out! tinyurl.com/yn6crdt2
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🚨 New antibiotic approval! The FDA has approved cefepime-zidebactam (Zaynich) for complicated UTI & pyelonephritis.
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Jun 1
Its dual PBP activity and in vitro activity against MDR Gram-negatives, including MBL producers, make it a noteworthy carbapenem-sparing option. 🔬💊 prnewswire.com/news-releases…
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The MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak shows a massive global health flaw: the dangerous lag between frontline exposure & official alerts. When official data verification stalls, surveillance software steps in, tracking outbreaks in hours instead of weeks. infectioncontroltoday.com/vi…
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May 29
🏠💊 Could oral an antiviral work for COVID-19 postexposure prophylaxis? In the NEJM SCORPIO-PEP trial, Ensitrelvir reduced symptomatic COVID-19 in household contacts from 9.0% ➡️ 2.9% (RR 0.33) with similar AE rates vs placebo. FDA review pending.
nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
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New AJIC research: Structured training & repeat competency training boost HAI coding accuracy for IPs (83% vs 66%)! 📊 Expertise Automation = Accuracy. 🛡️ PraediAlert speeds up result discovery & supports your team. Study: doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2025.…
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May 27
The final nail in the coffin for ceftriaxone in MSSA? 🦠💉
New data raises concerns about ceftriaxone for MSSA infections vs traditional anti-staph agents. Time to rethink convenience over outcomes?
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/07853890.202…
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