Number of Hospitals with Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship Programs Nearly Doubled from 2014 to 2017, According to CDC’s Report

In August 2019, the CDC released an update on antibiotic use in the United States. The update includes data on antibiotic stewardship programs and resources, from 2018 studies. The CDC is continuously working to improve antibiotic prescribing and use as a part of the Antibiotic Resistance Solutions Initiative.

AACC 2019: Genetic Testing, Preeclampsia Prevention, & Effects of Hormone Therapy on Common Lab Tests in Transgender Patients

This year’s AACC meeting included 300 educational opportunities in the form of lectures, plenary sessions, scientific sessions, and roundtable sessions. Lab automation, sepsis, HIV, infectious disease biomarkers, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data science took center stage at the educational sessions.