Nishu Patel
@nishupatell.bsky.social
P2 Student Pharmacist at the University of Pittsburgh
📊 RN staffing matters.
🧼 Each additional RN hour/patient/day = 3% ↓ MRSA BSI
📈 MRSA BSI ↑ during 2020–2021, then ↓ again
🏥 Study from 1,625 hospitals across U.S.
📣 Nursing = key to infection prevention
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🧼 Each additional RN hour/patient/day = 3% ↓ MRSA BSI
📈 MRSA BSI ↑ during 2020–2021, then ↓ again
🏥 Study from 1,625 hospitals across U.S.
📣 Nursing = key to infection prevention
🔗 www.ajicjournal.org/article/S019...
#MRSA #NurseWorkforce #HAI #InfectionPrevention #AJIC
Registered nurse workload and hospital-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections
The prevention of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a national
priority. Data from the American Hospital Association Survey and the Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services show th...
www.ajicjournal.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Use of Intrathecal Amphotericin for Coccidioidal Meningitis
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November 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Recalibrating COVID-19 Booster Policy: Lessons From Hybrid Immunity and Global Equity Gaps
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November 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Covid-19 Associated Mucormycosis: Identifying Mortality Predictors in a Retrospective Cohort Study
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November 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Pneumococcal Serotype Distribution and Coverage of Existing and Pipeline Pneumococcal Vaccines
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Pneumococcal Serotype Distribution and Coverage of Existing and Pipeline Pneumococcal Vaccines
Next-generation pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) target an expanding array of serotype antigens.
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November 1, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The Increased Risk for Post-influenza Pneumonia Among Cystic Fibrosis Carriers ? A Population-Based Study
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November 1, 2025 at 12:14 AM
C-reactive protein in TB meningitis: a viable biomarker for individualized care.
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October 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Vaccine Effectiveness Against Influenza A(H1N1), A(H3N2), and B-Associated Hospitalizations, United States, 1 September 2023 to 31 May 2024
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Vaccine Effectiveness Against Influenza A(H1N1), A(H3N2), and B-Associated Hospitalizations, United States, 1 September 2023 to 31 May 2024
The 2023–2024 influenza season included sustained elevated activity from December 2023 to February 2024 and continued activity through May 2024. Influenza A(H1N1), A(H3N2), and B viruses circulated during the season.
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October 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Efficacy and Safety of Bictegravir Plus Lenacapavir: 48-Week Outcomes in People With HIV-1 Who Are Virologically Suppressed on Complex Antiretroviral Regimens at Baseline
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October 18, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Weight Trajectories with Integrase Inhibitors: Unaddressed Insights and Limitations in a Chinese Cohort
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October 18, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Approaches to Comparing Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness to Guide Potential Preferential Product Recommendations
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October 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Early-career professionals: explore the field of ID up close alongside health care leaders with IDWeek’s IDBugCrawl, your all-access pass to VIP talks, social receptions, networking events & more! Free for students and residents.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in pets: a new threat from veterinary clinics
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October 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Evaluation of the safety of cefazolin monotherapy in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy at a large academic medical center
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October 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Mesenteric ischemia and bacterial translocation precipitate the intoxication phase of yellow fever
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September 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Absence of Macrolide-resistant mutations in Bordetella pertussis in Antananarivo (Madagascar) and Cambodia during the last pertussis cycle before the COVID Pandemic
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September 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
First report of Lodderomyces elongisporus identification in intensive care unit patients in Colombia - American Journal of Infection Control www.ajicjournal.org/article/S019...
First report of Lodderomyces elongisporus identification in intensive care unit patients in Colombia
Lodderomyces elongisporus, a yeast commonly associated with environmental sources,
is emerging as a human fungal pathogen. This report presents the first documented
case of L.elongisporus colonization...
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September 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Genome-Scale Meta-analysis of Host Responses to Staphylococcus aureus Identifies Pathways for Host-Directed Therapeutic Targeting
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Genome-Scale Meta-analysis of Host Responses to Staphylococcus aureus Identifies Pathways for Host-Directed Therapeutic Targeting
Integration of genome-scale data on host responses to Staphylococcus aureus identified the genes and pathways with the most cumulative evidence. This defin
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September 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Changing clinical and laboratory characteristics of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy: a retrospective national cohort study
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Changing clinical and laboratory characteristics of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy: a retrospective national cohort study
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a severe demyelinating disease caused by JC polyomavirus (JCV), affecting immunocom
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September 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
CSF immune cell alterations in women with neuropsychiatric Long COVID
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September 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Hospital-acquired COVID-19 is associated with increased length and cost of stay in an Australian health care setting - American Journal of Infection Control www.ajicjournal.org/article/S019...
Hospital-acquired COVID-19 is associated with increased length and cost of stay in an Australian health care setting
The effect of hospital-acquired COVID-19 (HAI-COVID) on length- and cost- of hospital
stay is incompletely understood. We performed a propensity-score matched, case-control
study comparing inpatients ...
www.ajicjournal.org
September 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Characterizing treatment adherence trajectories in the endTB multisite cohort of drug-resistant tuberculosis patients: an application of group-based trajectory modelling
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⭐ Editor's Choice
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Characterizing treatment adherence trajectories in the endTB multisite cohort of drug-resistant tuberculosis patients: an application of group-based trajectory modelling
Using group-based modelling, we found that people with initially poor but improving adherence to multidrug-resistant TB treatment had outcomes comparable...
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September 12, 2025 at 9:11 PM
CSF immune cell alterations in women with neuropsychiatric Long COVID
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September 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Hospital-acquired COVID-19 is associated with increased length and cost of stay in an Australian health care setting - American Journal of Infection Control www.ajicjournal.org/article/S019...
Hospital-acquired COVID-19 is associated with increased length and cost of stay in an Australian health care setting
The effect of hospital-acquired COVID-19 (HAI-COVID) on length- and cost- of hospital
stay is incompletely understood. We performed a propensity-score matched, case-control
study comparing inpatients ...
www.ajicjournal.org
September 5, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Characterizing treatment adherence trajectories in the endTB multisite cohort of drug-resistant tuberculosis patients: an application of group-based trajectory modelling
✅ Just Accepted
⭐ Editor's Choice
#IDSky
✅ Just Accepted
⭐ Editor's Choice
#IDSky
Characterizing treatment adherence trajectories in the endTB multisite cohort of drug-resistant tuberculosis patients: an application of group-based trajectory modelling
Using group-based modelling, we found that people with initially poor but improving adherence to multidrug-resistant TB treatment had outcomes comparable...
bit.ly
September 5, 2025 at 12:25 AM