George Bchech
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View article: P-232. Reduction in Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs) Post-Implementation of External Urethral Catheters (EUC) in the Intensive Care Units at a Quaternary Medical Center
P-232. Reduction in Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs) Post-Implementation of External Urethral Catheters (EUC) in the Intensive Care Units at a Quaternary Medical Center Open
Background Catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) have significant clinical and financial impact on the US healthcare system. In a systematic review published in 2018, the attributable cost of a CAUTI was estimated to exceed…
View article: P-555. Use of Long-Acting Cabotegravir/Rilpivirine in People Living with HIV with Renal Transplantation
P-555. Use of Long-Acting Cabotegravir/Rilpivirine in People Living with HIV with Renal Transplantation Open
Background Cabotegravir/Rilpivirine (CAB/RPV) represents a novel combination of long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LAIART). Although the unique benefits of LAIART have been demonstrated in large clinical trials among people wit…
View article: P-874. Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes Associated with Enterococcal Bloodstream Infections at an Integrated Healthcare Network
P-874. Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes Associated with Enterococcal Bloodstream Infections at an Integrated Healthcare Network Open
Background Enterococcus spp. represent a frequent cause of blood stream infections in the United States. We wanted to gather data on clinical characteristics and outcomes associated with enterococcal bloodstream infections encountered at o…
View article: P-1645. Appropriateness of Ambulatory Antibiotic Prescriptions Given Outside of Formal Patient-Clinician Encounters
P-1645. Appropriateness of Ambulatory Antibiotic Prescriptions Given Outside of Formal Patient-Clinician Encounters Open
Background There are limited published data on the frequency and appropriateness of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions ordered outside of formal patient-clinician encounters. Methods A random sample of oral antibiotics prescribed to adult…
View article: P-579. Putting our Heads Together: Multidisciplinary Approach to Persons Living with HIV with Unsuppressed Viral Load
P-579. Putting our Heads Together: Multidisciplinary Approach to Persons Living with HIV with Unsuppressed Viral Load Open
Background Advances in antiretroviral therapy such as the use of single tablet regimens, improvements in tolerability, medications with low resistance, and availability of long-acting injectable antiretroviral regimens have made HIV viral …
View article: Transplanted Heart Complicated by Intracardiac Aspergilloma With Pericardial Involvement
Transplanted Heart Complicated by Intracardiac Aspergilloma With Pericardial Involvement Open
A cardiac transplant recipient initially presented with right eye pain and blurry vision. After extensive workup, she was diagnosed with intracardiac aspergilloma with pericardial involvement complicated by endogenous endophthalmitis and a…
View article: Comparison of STEMI Door-to-Device Time during the COVID-19 crisis in a New Jersey Inner City Community Hospital
Comparison of STEMI Door-to-Device Time during the COVID-19 crisis in a New Jersey Inner City Community Hospital Open
As the novel COVID-19 pandemic was on the rise, its impact on the healthcare system was devastating. Patients became more reluctant to present to the hospital and elective procedures were being postponed for patient safety. We wanted to as…