In an upcoming webinar, Dr. Mortensen will touch on his own experiences with the driving forces in modern clinical microbiology—quality, cost, and time.
Driving Change for Better Microbiology – Lab Week Webinar on April 22
Dr. Shaw of Wilson Medical Center Discusses the NCDHHS STAR Partners Initiative, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and the Importance of Diagnostics
By the bioMérieux Connection Editors Interviewing: Christian M. Shaw, PharmD., BCPS, Clinical Coordinator for the Pharmacy Department at Wilson Medical Center, A Duke LifePoint Hospital Historically, awareness of antimicrobial resistance has been lower than for other health threats, such as cancer or heart disease. However, the threat that antimicrobial resistance poses to human health is …
Tuberculosis Management in the Time of COVID-19
Human, financial, and other resources have been and continue to be reallocated from TB treatment and prevention to the COVID-19 response.
Antimicrobial Stewardship May Help Address Hospital-Acquired AKI and C. difficile Infection
Acute kidney injury and C. diff infection are costly problems for hospitals and healthcare systems. These conditions are associated with poorer patient outcomes, including increased mortality and longer length of hospital stay.
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020 Toolkit
Each year, healthcare organizations, schools, governments, companies, and communities around...
COVID-19 and Antimicrobial Resistance: Dual Health Threats
Each year, more than 700,000 people lose their lives to...