From MedPage Today:

1. A Case of C. Diff: Did a N.J. School Overreact? Administrators at a New Jersey middle school said they faced a major health scare that required them to shut down for nearly a week and hire biohazard specialists to disinfect the school. The culprit? A case of Clostridium difficile.
2. Look for CMV in Kids with Lupus. Children with recently diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who have persistent fever and a constellation of other distinctive, severe clinical features may have active cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection.
3. Pneumonia and CVD: Small Study Suggests Link. Regardless of age, risk elevated for 90 days post pneumonia hospitalization.
4. New Anticoagulants Often Dosed Wrong in ICU. One-third of patients on a novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) in the ICU, typically for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation, were on an inappropriate dose at some point during their stay.