Tag: Infections: Misc.
High-Dose IV Vitamin C Does Not Speed Resolution of Septic Shock
Combination of vitamin C, hydrocortisone, thiamine not superior to usual care with hydrocortisone alone
Sepsis Associated With Almost 20 Percent of Global Deaths
Sepsis incidence and mortality decreased from 1990 to 2017, but considerable regional variation identified
Untreated Oral Infection Not Tied to Stem Cell Transplant Outcomes
Untreated oral infections pretransplant not linked to post-HSCT survival during six-month follow-up
Risk for Blood Clots Increased With PICC Placement in Children
CLABSI, CVC malfunction risks also up for PICCs versus tunneled lines in children
Treating Colonized Parents May Cut S. Aureus Transmission in NICU
Treatment includes intranasal mupirocin and bathing with chlorhexidine-impregnated cloths
December 2019 Briefing – Infectious Disease
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for December 2019. This roundup includes the...
Psychological Safety at Work Tied to Hospital Infection Prevention
Work culture of high psychological safety reported in about 38 percent of acute care hospitals
One in 10 Hospital Patients May Carry C. Diff at Admission
Asymptomatic carriers of C. difficile at significant risk for progression to symptomatic infection
Incidence of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Lung Disease Rising
Incidence and prevalence of NTM lung disease increasing across U.S., especially for women, older adults
State Legislators React to Preventable Disease Outbreaks
Outbreaks of preventable diseases linked to increases in proposed legislation to restrict vaccine exemptions
