Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Surgical Infection Society (SIS), and the
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). This work represents an update to …

These guidelines have been developed for practitioners who insert catheters and for persons
responsible for surveillance and control of infections in hospital, outpatient, and home …

Glucocorticoid-induced bone disease is characterized by decreased bone formation and in
situ death of isolated segments of bone (osteonecrosis) suggesting that glucocorticoid excess…

This document presents guidelines for developing institutional programs to enhance
antimicrobial stewardship, an activity that includes appropriate selection, dosing, route, and …

We analyzed data from the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) System from
1986–2003 to determine the epidemiology of gram-negative bacilli in intensive care units (…

Bisphosphonates (BPs) and denosumab reduce the risk of spine and nonspine fractures.
Atypical femur fractures (AFFs) located in the subtrochanteric region and diaphysis of the femur …

Acinetobacter baumannii is a ubiquitous pathogen capable of causing both community and
health care—associated infections (HAIs), although HAIs are the most common form. This …

Osteoclasts resorb the mineralized matrices formed by chondrocytes or osteoblasts. The
cytokine receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) is essential for osteoclast …

Reports linking long‐term use of bisphosphonates (BPs) with atypical fractures of the femur
led the leadership of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) to …

The mass of regenerating tissues, such as bone, is critically dependent on the number of
executive cells, which in turn is determined by the rate of replication of progenitors and the life-…