Tag: Infections: Misc.
Secondary Bloodstream Infections Tied to Poorer COVID-19 Outcomes
Altered mental status, ICU admission, higher in-hospital mortality more likely in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 and sBSI
Timing of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Examined for C-Section
Risk for surgical site infection not increased for surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis after cord clamping versus before incision
Long-Term Care Workers Often Hold Multiple Jobs
Movements from first to second jobs, often in health care or other essential work, may spread COVID-19
Localizing Signs, Symptoms of Infection Described in Seniors
Fever, hypothermia, hypotension, hyperglycemia, delirium should prompt further evaluation for infection in nursing home residents
Parosmia Tied to Smell Recovery After Olfactory Training
Parosmia linked to clinically relevant recovery in patients with postinfectious smell loss receiving olfactory training
FDA-Authorized Alpha-Defensin Lateral Flow Test Highly Accurate
Test demonstrates good performance for rapid diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection around joint implants
Risk for Infection Up for Children Born by C-Section
Increased risk for serious childhood infection following elective, emergency cesarean section persisted to five years
Infectious Disease Least Severe in School-Aged Children
Reinfection With SARS-CoV-2 Described in 25-Year-Old
