Deadly sepsis and antibiotic-resistant bacteria are in Europe's crosshairs
EU researchers are looking for new ways to tackle bloodstream infections that kill millions of people worldwide every year.
Nov 17, 2023
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EU researchers are looking for new ways to tackle bloodstream infections that kill millions of people worldwide every year.
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A new report published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) demonstrates that implementing a dedicated team of nurses to assist with central line insertions can reduce patients' risk of developing bloodstream ...
Oct 19, 2023
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E. coli is a well-known risk factor in food preparation and hygiene, but how does it cause damage in the body and how does an outbreak have the power to send hundreds to hospital, potentially with kidney damage?
Sep 18, 2023
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There is new evidence that bolsters a possible link between e-cigarette use and increased risk of stroke, according to researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder. Their study, conducted in humans, showed that circulating ...
Aug 15, 2023
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An article published in the Journal of Fungi analyzing bloodstream infection by fungi of the genus Candida, and comparing data for the periods 2010–11 and 2017–18 in Brazil, shows the persistence of extremely high mortality ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Dangerous bacterial bloodstream infections in preemies may originate from the infants' gut microbiomes, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Such infections are of substantial ...
May 3, 2023
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Metagenomic sequencing can provide rapid and actionable antimicrobial resistance predictions to treat bloodstream infections much faster than conventional laboratory tests, and has the potential to save lives and better manage ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Research published in the Journal of Infection investigated the use of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) in diagnosing bloodstream infections (BSIs) for immunocompromised hematology patients. Hematology patients ...
Mar 23, 2023
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A new study by University of Liverpool researchers reveals how resistance to bacteremic pneumonia is provided by a unique subset of lung T regulatory cells.
Feb 8, 2023
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Black and Hispanic adults on dialysis experience more staph bloodstream infections than white patients receiving the treatment for kidney failure, US health officials said Monday.
Feb 6, 2023
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