infections

Experts have uncovered a new molecular reason why faecal transplants are highly effective in treating infections such as C. difficile (a nasty bacteria that can infect the bowel), which could lead to more targeted treatments for this and…

From curing herpes to treating diabetes in a new way, their innovations might one day treat some of the world’s most prevalent health problems. This year’s two finalists in STAT Madness, a bracket-style competition that…

(MedPage Today) -- Citing "numerous" reports of infections associated with reprocessed urological endoscopes, the FDA wants providers to pay extra attention to careful cleaning and inspection following use of these devices. In a "Dear…

Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2021 Mar 27:106328. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2021.106328. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe global rise in nosocomial pneumonia caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative pathogens and increasingly…

BMC Infect Dis. 2021 Mar 26;21(1):307. doi: 10.1186/s12879-021-06000-2.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Limited clinical studies describe the pharmacodynamics of fosfomycin (FOS), tigecycline (TGC) and colistin methanesulfonate (CMS) in combination…

Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2021 Mar 17. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000721. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: Central nervous system (CNS) infections are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Children with deep neck infections (DNIs) are increasingly being managed nonsurgically with intravenous antibiotics. Our objective was to examine variation in the management of children with DNIs across US…

Epidemiology of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections and Empiric Use of Antibiotics among Pediatric Patients Source link

Investigators estimate the total number of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections in the US, based on people who reported feeling well but tested positive. Source link

A recent study finds potential association between pollen levels and increases in coronavirus infections, while other scientists have found the opposite. Source link

New research shows an infection rate in MS patients that more than quadrupled the rate in a control-group cohort. Medscape Medical News Source link

Long Term Outcomes Following Surgical Site Infections in Early Onset Scoliosis Patients: A 15-year Retrospective Review Source link

Rate of Concomitant Cellulitis and Osteoarticular Infections in a Pediatric Population Source link

Central nervous system (CNS) infections can be caused by a variety of viruses, but in a significant number of patients no viral or other pathogen can be identified using routine diagnostic work-up. Interestingly, several case reports and…

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an emergency authorization for a new test to detect Covid-19 infections — one that stands apart from the hundreds already authorized. Unlike tests that detect bits of SARS-CoV-2 or…

Next up: Clinical trials to test the code's suggestions Machine-learning algorithms may help pharmaceutical companies identify old drugs that can be rehashed to treat the COVID-19 coronavirus in elderly patients, according to a study…

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2021 Mar 1:AAC.02260-20. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02260-20. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackground: Dalbavancin is gaining interest in the treatment of complex osteoarticular (OA) infections.Objective: To conduct a…

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2021 Mar 1:AAC.02260-20. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02260-20. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackground: Dalbavancin is gaining interest in the treatment of complex osteoarticular (OA) infections.Objective: To conduct a…

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2021 Mar 1:AAC.02260-20. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02260-20. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackground: Dalbavancin is gaining interest in the treatment of complex osteoarticular (OA) infections.Objective: To conduct a…

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2021 Mar 1:AAC.02260-20. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02260-20. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackground: Dalbavancin is gaining interest in the treatment of complex osteoarticular (OA) infections.Objective: To conduct a…