Healthcare-acquired Infections
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Septic shock patients suffer most from delayed antibiotics
Hospital mortality for sepsis patients was 9% more likely with each hour of delayed administration of antibiotics, a study found.
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Three factors linked to rhinovirus pneumonia in HCT patients
Higher levels of steroid use, a low white blood cell count, and a low monocyte count increased risk of lower rhinovirus respiratory tract...
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Dexmedetomidine improves sedation in sepsis
Use of dexmedetomidine improved sedation among ventilated patients with sepsis, but did not significantly cut mortality rates or increase...
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Norepinephrine shortage linked to mortality in patients with septic shock
A national shortage of norepinephrine in the United States was associated with higher rates of mortality among patients hospitalized with septic...
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Updated SSI prevention guidance highlights glucose control, MRSA
The guidelines for controlling surgical site infections have been updated.
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VIDEO: Bacterial DNA predicted infections associated with prednisolone in severe alcoholic hepatitis
If there’s a chance of infection, pentoxifylline may be the better choice.
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Eliminating tap water consumption may prevent M. abscessus outbreaks
Health care facilities with high-risk patients should consider implementing similar infection-prevention protocols.
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Infections boost postop wound dehiscence risk
The time is right for a new risk model of wound dehiscence after abdominal laparotomy.
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Fecal microbiota transplantation a decolonization treatment option
The use of fecal microbiota transplantation is an option to eradicate highly drug-resistant enteric bacteria carriage, according to results from a...
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VIDEO: Dual antibiotic prophylaxis cuts cesarean SSIs
LAS VEGAS – Two days of prophylaxis with two oral antibiotics cut the surgical site infection rate by more than half in a randomized trial with...
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In ICU, pair MRSA testing method with isolation protocol
An ICU’s method of testing for MRSA should be paired with its patient isolation policy.