Rare enough ? Cardiac Device-related pocket Infection due to .

Nontuberculous mycobacteria are rare causes of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED)-related infections and may lead to device-related endocarditis, so preventing them is key. We present a case of CIED-related pocket infection due to Mycobacterium fortuitum which highlights the challenges in management of such infections.

Validation of a clinical prediction scale for hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection.

Objective: The aim of this study was to validate a clinical prediction scale for hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection (CDI).

Methods: The study included a consecutive cohort of patients admitted to the adult medical service over a period of 17 months (June 2011 to October 2012). The clinical prediction scale comprised of new-onset loose stools (5 points), length of hospital stay >7days (4 points), aged 65 years or older (3 points), resides in long-term care facility (2 points), broad spectrum antibiotics use (1 point), and hypoalbuminemia (1 point).

A cohort study for derivation and validation of a clinical prediction scale for hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection.

Objective: To develop and validate a clinical prediction scale for hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection (CDI).

Methods: A community-based, 360-bed hospital located in the suburbs of a metropolitan area in the United States served as the setting for the present retrospective cohort study. The cohort consisted of patients admitted to the adult medical service over a six-year period from October 2005 to September 2011.