Written by Angela Kelly The first time I had pneumonia I had just given birth to our second child, a beautiful baby girl. I was diagnosed with pneumonia on November 12th, 2013. I will always remember the date because after I found out what it was, I googled “pneumonia” and …
Written by Angela Kelly New Guidelines Released for the Treatment of C. diff New Guidelines from IDSA & SHEA released on February 15th, 2018 call for either vancomycin or Dificid for treating first episode CDI instead of metronidazole. As well the new guidelines call for treating patients with recurrent episodes …
Written by by Brenna Darazs Note: I would like to say thank you to all healthcare providers and all men and women who work directly with patients for your tireless service in keeping us healthy and thriving. I believe most of you are dedicated, caring individuals who listen to your …
Written by Angela Kelly Antibiotic-resistant Toxigenic C. diff Found in US-grown Lettuce Lettuce grown in California, Arkansas, and Louisiana were purchased from retail stores and tested for Clostridium difficile (C. diff). Toxigenic C. diff strains were isolated from 13.8% of the samples; the isolated virulent strains were resistant to metronidazole, …
