Infectious Diseases
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Best practices lower postsepsis risk, but only if implemented
SAN DIEGO – Study found lower death and readmission rates in those who underwent recommended follow-up
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Rounding team boosts ICU liberation efforts
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Vitamin C for sepsis? Experts take sides in sharp debate
SAN DIEGO – Controversy about using vitamin C to treat sepsis has continued since unexpected results in a 2017 study...
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Infective endocarditis isn’t what it used to be
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Take stronger steps to prevent staph infections and sepsis
CDC Vital Signs report suggests that declines in staph infections and death have leveled off.
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Delaying antibiotics in elderly with UTI linked to higher sepsis, death rates
Older patients who were prescribed antibiotics immediately after a UTI diagnosis had the best outcomes in a large study.
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U.S. measles cases up to 159 for the year
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Peripheral perfusion fails septic shock test, but optimism remains
A simple strategy of timing the refilling of peripheral capillaries trended toward better 28-day survival.
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Influenza activity continues to increase
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Flu season showing its staying power