Antibiotic stewardship: UTI update 5-2023
Loeb Criteria vs McGeers Criteria The Loeb criteria is more appropriate to guide the use of antibiotic prescribing than the McGeers Criteria. The Loeb criteria take into account clinical information…
Loeb Minimum Criteria Form
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Medical Director Report 3-2023
Influenza Map Continued reduction in influenza cases but still some present in New Mexico and California. Low activity in Colorado. Still need to consider it along with COVID though. XDR…
XDR Shigella
Health Alert Network (HAN) – 00486 | Increase in Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigellosis in the United States XDR (extensively drug resistant) Shigella https://docshepherd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/02282023-HAN-Advisory-XDR-Shigella.pdf Health Alert Network (HAN) – 00486 | Increase…
Enhanced barrier Precautions
Recently, I sent you guidance from the CDC about using Enhanced Barrier Precautions for patients with drug resistant organisms, wounds, and indwelling catheters. This is an update to CDC guidance,…