CIDRAP - News & Perspective, December 7, 2018

[sharon sanders]

[h=1]News & Perspective[/h] [h=3]DEC 07, 2018[/h]



[h=3]Rebels strike again near Beni as DRC Ebola total hits 477[/h] Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
| Dec 07, 2018

Female patients represent 62% of cases, and children 14 years and under 24%?worrisome statistics.














[h=3]Deadly, highly resistant Klebsiella found in Indian hospital[/h] Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
| Dec 07, 2018

The findings are the first reported of the hypervirulent, highly resistant strain outside of China.










[h=3]ASP Scan (Weekly) for Dec 07, 2018[/h] Costco antibiotic policy
Severe MRSA in China, Australia
Antibiotic cycling and MRSA, C diff incidence
Antibiotic time-outs
Resistant gonorrhea in Europe
Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy
'Expected practice' and short-course antibiotics
UTI management bundle









[h=3]News Scan for Dec 07, 2018[/h] More romaine E coli cases
Costco antibiotic policy
Polio in 3 countries
Imported malaria in UK









[h=3]Flu Scan for Dec 07, 2018[/h] Steady US flu activity
Pandemic preparedness bill




















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