Richard Pizzi is editor of The Hospitalist. He has been an editor at Frontline Medical Communications since 2015, and previously served as editor of MDedge publications Hospitalist News and ID Practitioner. He has also worked as an editor and in editorial management roles for HIMSS Media, MedTech Media, and the American Association for Clinical Chemistry. Follow him on Twitter @richpizzi
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VIDEO: Sutureless Heart Valve: A Critical Innovation
The sutureless heart valve may now be a “necessity” for contemporary cardiothoracic surgeons, said an expert at the 2016 annual conference of the...
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FDA warns against routine fluoroquinolone use
The FDA has issued a warning against the routine prescribing of fluoroquinolone antibiotics to patients with sinusitis, bronchitis, and...
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HIV research update: Late April 2016
Researchers reported the first case of Alzheimer’s disease diagnosed in an HIV-positive individual. Read about this and other notable HIV research...
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Ebola research update: April 2016
A year after the Ebola outbreaks in West Africa, many Ebola survivors are now suffering symptoms of post-Ebola syndrome. Read about this and other...
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CDC: Zika virus urine testing preferable to serum
New data showing that Zika virus can be found at higher levels or for longer duration in urine than serum, has prompted the CDC to update its...
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CDC updates guidelines for nonoccupational HIV postexposure prophylaxis
The CDC has released new evidence-based guidelines for nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis (nPEP) for exposure to HIV outside the health care...
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USDA to release more funds for antibiotic resistance research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has made $6 million available through its Agriculture and Food Research Initiative to fund research on...
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Patients with HAIs have more readmissions, higher mortality rates
Patients with a health care-acquired infection had a larger proportion of readmissions, greater associated costs, and higher mortality rates...
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Hepatitis Outlook: April 2016
Quantitative maternal surface antigen predicts hepatitis B virus infection in infants as well as maternal viral load does. Read about this and...
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The perils of hospital air
Hospital air is a potential route of transmission of beta-lactam–resistant bacteria (BLRB), which are important causative agents of nosocomial...
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HIV research update: Early April 2016
An HIV pharmacist monitoring service can decrease medication errors in patients transitioning between outpatient and inpatient care. Here’s a...
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CDC: Zika infection unlikely in asymptomatic people, but test pregnant women
Although the likelihood of Zika virus infection is low among asymptomatic patients, the CDC recommends offering Zika virus testing to asymptomatic...
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IDSA, SHEA release inpatient antibiotic stewardship guidelines
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) have jointly released evidence-...