Clostridium difficile is a significant pathogen in healthcare today, impacting both hospitalized
and community-based patients. Immunocompromised patients experience a high incidence …

Antifungal stewardship refers to coordinated interventions to monitor and direct the
appropriate use of antifungal agents in order to achieve the best clinical outcomes and …

Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) have made immense strides in optimizing
antibiotic, antifungal, and antiviral use in clinical settings. However, although ASPs are …

These updated guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Community of Practice of the
American Society of Transplantation review the diagnosis, prevention, and management of …

Background Patients hospitalized with hematologic malignancy are particularly vulnerable
to infection. The impact of reported beta-lactam (BL) allergy in this population remains …

Patients can be immunocompromised from a diverse range of disease and treatment factors,
including malignancies, autoimmune disorders and their treatments, and organ and stem …

Febrile neutropenia (FN) is the main reason for antibiotic prescription in hematology wards
where, on the other hand, antibiotic stewardship (AS) is poorly explored. The objectives of …

Background Morbidity and mortality from candidemia remain unacceptably high. While
infectious disease consultation (IDC) is known to lower the mortality from Staphylococcus …

Each year a rising number of infections can not be successfully treated owing to the
increasing pandemic of antibiotic resistant pathogens. The global shortage of innovative …

There are a variety of challenges faced in the management of invasive fungal diseases
(IFD), including high case-fatality rates, high cost of antifungal drugs and development of …