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CLABSI prevention efforts result in up to 200,000 infections prevented in intensive care units

New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that as many as 200,000 central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) have been prevented among patients in intensive care units ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

T2 Biosystems publishes data supporting diagnostic test T2Candida

T2 Biosystems, a company developing direct detection products enabling superior diagnostics, today announced the publication of research supporting the Company's flagship diagnostic test, T2Candida, in Science Translational Me ...

Medical research created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Toxicity differences inform decision on conditioning for neuroblastoma transplants

MIAMI—The stem cell transplant regimen that was commonly used in the United States to treat advanced neuroblastoma in children appears to be more toxic than the equally effective regimen employed in Europe and Egypt, according ...

Cancer created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wyss Institute awarded DARPA contract to further advance sepsis therapeutic device

The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University announced today that it was awarded a $9.25 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to further ...

Medical research created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US warns over deadly, hard-to-treat bacteria (Update)

A deadly strain of hard-to-treat bacteria is spreading in US health facilities, posing a particular risk to the nation's most vulnerable patients, authorities said in a report on Tuesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Panel recommends 10 patient safety strategies

(HealthDay)—Experts estimate that many tens of thousands of people in the United States die each year from medical errors, unproven treatments, bad diagnoses and preventable problems such as bedsores. Now, ...

Health created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Health care-associated infections decreased in 2011

(HealthDay)—In 2011, decreases were noted for some health care-associated infections (HAIs), according to a report prepared by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High prevalence of drug-resistant MRSA found in nursing homes

While most infection control measures are focused on hospitals, a new study points to the need for more targeted interventions to prevent the spread of drug-resistant bugs in nursing homes as community-associated strains ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In hospitals, daily antiseptic bath may prevent dangerous infections

(HealthDay)—A daily swabbing with a simple antiseptic greatly decreases the number of life-threatening bloodstream infections and drug-resistant bacteria lurking among patients in acute-care hospital units, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Daily antiseptic baths slash risk of bloodstream infections in critically ill children

Daily baths with an ordinary antibacterial cleanser can safely reduce the risk of dangerous bloodstream infections in critically ill children, according to a trial conducted in five pediatric hospitals and led by investigators ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Estrogen fights urinary infection in mouse study

(Medical Xpress)—Estrogen levels drop dramatically in menopause, a time when the risk of urinary tract infections increases significantly.

Immunology created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The rising threat of antibiotic resistance

A major European and global health issue is resistance to or inappropriate use of antibiotics. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) estimates that each year, antimicrobial resistance ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Disinfection caps cut CLABSI cases in half

Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) dropped by 52 percent when an alcohol-impregnated disinfection cap was used instead of standard scrubbing protocol, according to a new study published in the January ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers discover how the deadly malaria parasite evades the immune system, make progress toward developing a cure

(Medical Xpress)—More than a million people die each year of malaria caused by different strains of the Plasmodium parasite transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito. The medical world has yet to find an effective ...

Medical research created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Patients shy away from asking healthcare workers to wash hands

According to a new study published online today, most patients at risk for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) agree that healthcare workers should be reminded to wash their hands, but little more than half would feel ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0