Online Managing Editor, Infectious Diseases
Stephen Feller is the Online Managing Editor for infectious diseases at Healio and Infectious Disease News. With a background in journalism, Stephen covers a wide range of topics related to infectious diseases, including hospital-associated infections, vaccine developments, antimicrobial resistance, and public health issues. His reporting provides valuable insights and updates for healthcare professionals and the general public.
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Stephen Feller's coverage is heavily focused on healthcare and scientific topics, specifically infectious diseases, COVID-19, medical guidelines, vaccines, and hospital infections. His articles often cite data and government announcements.
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By: Stephen Feller, Carol L. DiBerardino
Although daptomycin remains more expensive than vancomycin, it is a “suitable alternative” to daptomycin for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy because it results in less health care utilization, researchers reported.
By: Carol L. DiBerardino, Stephen Feller
Key takeaways: A hospital system reduced testing for C difficile by 20 percentage points after implementing an electronic smart order set for the test.
By: Stephen Feller, Carol L. DiBerardino
Healio's infectious diseases and pediatrics news teams received an APEX award for a 2023 report on the CDC and FDA's performances during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was part of a larger series called “Life during COVID.”
By: Stephen Feller
People with virally suppressed HIV who are hospitalized with community acquired pneumonia do not have a higher mortality risk than people without HIV, according to a study.
More than half of antibiotic prescriptions for acute sinusitis follow prescribing guidelines, but nearly one-third do not, and most prescriptions are given for too long a duration, according to a study.
The Infectious Diseases Society of America has updated its guidance on the treatment of antimicrobial-resistant gram-negative infections and said it aims to update the guidelines annually to keep up with evolving resistance and new research.
The federal government will once again be distributing free at-home COVID-19 tests to households across the country starting next month, health officials announced Friday.
By: Stephen Feller, Carol L. DiBerardino
CDC advisors this year introduced the idea of transitioning the United States from a universal recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination to a recommendation based on individual risk factors.
By: Stephen Feller, Carol L. DiBerardino
Nasal colonization with Staphylococcus aureus accounted for most postoperative staph infections in a large cohort of adults who underwent surgery, according to a study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
By: Stephen Feller, Carol L. DiBerardino
During their first season in use, respiratory syncytial virus vaccines reduced the risk for RSV-associated hospitalization by 75% among adults aged 60 years or older, according to a study.
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