Catch a Wide Range of Pathogens with Tygacil

SAN DIEGO – The use of antimicrobial soap and ointment on all patients admitted to intensive care units led to a 37% reduction in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates and a 44% reduction in bloodstream infections caused by all pathogens, results from a large multicenter study demonstrated. “While earlier, smaller studies have suggested benefit from bathing with antibacterial soap and using nose ointment, this trial provides the first largescale evaluation of this question and is anticipated to impact on best-practice guidelines for preventing hospital infections,” lead researcher Dr. Susan S. Huang said in an interview prior to IDWeek 2012, where the research was presented. Dr. Huang, medical director of epidemiology and infection prevention at the University of California, Irvine, and her associates randomized 43 hospitals Riociguat Promising for PAH Across End Points