Tag: infection

I survived sepsis eight times. But can care workers spot this deadly illness?

Care staff are increasingly likely to see sepsis, but there is no standard training to make them aware of the symptoms to look out for in clients. There is a golden hour for the treatment of sepsis, when someone can be saved... read more

Sepsis Early Warning Score Adopted in UK

Every NHS hospital trust in England will be asked to adopt a new clinical system for assessing acutely ill patients. The National Early Warning Score (NEWS), developed by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) in 2012, has... read more

New Infection Prevention Research Grant Award

The SHEA Education and Research Foundation (SHEAERF), in collaboration with the SHEA Research Committee, is seeking bright and dedicated early investigators within 5 years of completion of training (MPH, PhD, PharmD, or MD)... read more

Surviving Sepsis

This audio documentary takes a glimpse into the lives of those that have survived the unimaginable.... read more

Healthcare Utilization and Infection in the Week Prior to Sepsis Hospitalization

Over 45% of sepsis patients had clinician-based encounters in the week prior to hospitalization with an increasing frequency of diagnoses for acute infection and antibiotic use in the outpatient setting. These presepsis encounters... read more

Probiotics Offer Powerful Protection Against Sepsis in Infants

Sepsis can occur in just about anyone, including infants. Recent research shows feeding newborns probiotics (healthy bacteria) significantly lowers the child's risk of developing sepsis. The study involved infants in rural... read more

Enhancing Recovery From Sepsis

Survival from sepsis has improved in recent years, resulting in an increasing number of patients who have survived sepsis treatment. Current sepsis guidelines do not provide guidance on posthospital care or recovery. In the... read more

Urine Test Developed to Test for Tuberculosis

An international team of researchers has developed a urine test that can be used to detect tuberculosis (TB) in human patients. Alessandra Luchini and her team have developed a urine test for TB that gives results in 12 hours.... read more

Effect of Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Surgical Site Infections Following Removal of Orthopedic Implants

In this randomized clinical trial that included 470 patients who were undergoing surgery for removal of orthopedic implants used for treatment of below-the-knee fractures, surgical site infection occurred in 12.9% of patients... read more

Your plumber offers a money-back guarantee. Should your doctor?

One recommendation is that patients shouldn't have to pay for their care if they experience certain avoidable complications up to 90 days after surgery. A participating hospital would guarantee its work, or patients would... read more

Inpatient antiviral treatment reduces ICU admissions among influenza patients

Administering inpatient antiviral influenza treatment may reduce admissions to the ICU among adults hospitalized with flu, according to a study presented at ID Week 2017, an infectious diseases meeting. While interventions... read more

Prevention of Hospital Infections by Intervention and Training (PROHIBIT)

Results of a pan-European cluster-randomized multicentre study to reduce central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections. This study demonstrates that multimodal prevention strategies aiming at improving CVC insertion... read more

We Need to Talk About Trauma

One of the most haunting images from my time as a junior doctor working in Hackney in the mid-1990s was in an A&E (emergency) department while we tried to resuscitate a man in his 40s. In the corner of the room stood two... read more

Guiding Vascular Access Selection for Intensive Care

Determining appropriateness for vascular access devices limits the risk of complications in critically ill patients. Michigan Appropriateness Guide to Intravenous Catheters (MAGIC) establishes evidence-based indications as... read more

Reduction in Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections Correlated With the Introduction of a Novel Silver-Plated Dressing for Central Venous Catheters

Use of SDs is associated with a significant decrease in CLABSI rates in adult ICU patients compared to CHGIS dressings, with an estimated cost savings of US$4070 to US$39 600 per 1000 catheter days. A total of 3189 patient... read more

Mountain Ultra-Marathon Finishers Exhibit Marked Immune Alterations Similar to Those of Severe Trauma Patients

Runners competing in mountain ultra-marathons (MUMs) are known to display features of marked inflammation due to muscle micro-trauma, oxidative stress, gastrointestinal dysfunction, or endotoxin translocation. Furthermore,... read more

Late Mortality After AHRF

Acute hypoxic respiratory failure (AHRF) is associated with significant acute mortality. It is unclear whether later mortality is predominantly driven by pre-existing comorbid disease, the acute inciting event or is the result... read more

Increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria hinders treatment of kidney infections

Researchers use hospital emergency room data from around the country to document emergence of E. coli strain that fights medication. They recommend development of new antibiotics and treatment guidelines.... read more

Faecal Transplant Effectively Treats Recurrent or Unresponsive Clostridium Difficile

Using a faecal microbiota transplant cured 92% of people with Clostridium difficile that had recurred or had not responded to antibiotics. Faecal transplant also had a lower risk of treatment failure than the antibiotic vancomycin.... read more

Corticosteroid Therapy for Critically Ill Patients with the MERS

Corticosteroid therapy in patients with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was not associated with a difference in mortality after adjustment for time-varying confounders, but was associated with delayed MERS coronavirus... read more

Effect of Procalcitonin-guided Antibiotic Treatment on Mortality in Acute Respiratory Infections

Use of procalcitonin to guide antibiotic treatment in patients with acute respiratory infections reduces antibiotic exposure and side-effects, and improves survival. Widespread implementation of procalcitonin protocols in... read more

Successful Strategy to Decrease Indwelling Catheter Utilization Rates in an Academic Medical ICU

Our interventions demonstrated that aggressive and comprehensive indwelling urinary catheters (IUCs) restriction protocol and provider training can lead to a successful decrease in IUC use, leading to a lower IUC utilization... read more