Category Archives: Infection

<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/brain-fungal-infection-1.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2023/brain-fungal-infection-1.jpg" data-sub-html="Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Reports (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113240″> Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Reports (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113240 Previous research has implicated fungi in chronic neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, but there is limited understanding of how these common microbes could be involved in the development of these conditions. Working with animal models, […]

<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/the-deep-slumber-of-a.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2023/the-deep-slumber-of-a.jpg" data-sub-html="Salt-induced unculturability can be reversed by stress removal. A. baumannii ATCC 19606T was grown in minimal medium with 20 mM succinate and 300 mM NaCl to the stationary growth phase (timepoint 0 [T0]) and incubated for further 4 days (A). At timepoints indicated (red squares), the culturable cell count (●) was determined […]

Red blood cells medical design. Medical science background. Generative AI. © Marharyta-stock.adobe.com (Editor’s note: This article was originally published on our sister publication’s website, Contemporary Pediatrics: https://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/hot-topics-in-diagnosing-preventing-and-treating-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections) Recent studies and literature on central line associated bloodstream infections was the topic at one of this year’s presentations at IDWeek 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. Jennifer Blumenthal, MD, […]

Instagram Country singer Jana Kramer recently suffered a health scare while pregnant! On Sunday, Kramer revealed that she was hospitalized, due to a bacterial infection in her kidneys. She wrote on Instagram, “Well. Our babymoon didn’t go as planned but there were some lessons learned. First off and most important, baby is good♥️.” Jana noted […]

A surgical site infection (SSI) is an infection that happens where you had surgery. SSIs happen in 2% to 4% of people who have surgery while in the hospital, says the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Even though most infections can be treated with antibiotics, SSIs can still lead to serious problems and sometimes […]

(Editor’s note: This article was originally published on our sister publication’s website, Contemporary Pediatrics: https://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/ventilator-associated-infections-what-is-new-in-defining-diagnosing-and-treating-in-pediatrics) Boy with oxygen mask in bed: © wavebreakmediaMicro – stock.adobe.com Anna Christina Sick-Samuels, MD, MPH, assistant professor of pediatrics at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, held a lively presentation on the diagnostic challenges, prevention, and treatment of […]

When you feel sick, you want to feel better fast and you may think an antibiotic is what you need. The word antibiotic means “against life.” Any drug that kills germs in your body is technically an antibiotic. Antibiotics are life-saving drugs and using them correctly is the best way we can ensure that they […]

A painful, itchy rash erupted across a man’s back and upper butt after he ate shiitakes.  (Image credit: The New England Journal of Medicine ©2023) A man ended up in the emergency department with a painful rash that crosshatched his entire back after he ate a very common edible mushroom. The 72-year-old man had prepared […]

ByVedanth Shinde Oct 16, 2023 10:31 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Actress Jana Kramer’s babymoon was disrupted by a kidney infection, underscoring the need to pay attention to pain and prioritize health. American singer and actress Jana Kramer recently shared her hospitalization ordeal due to a kidney infection during her babymoon with her fiancé, […]

Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released. Risk Factors for Recent HIV Infections among Adults in 14 Countries in Africa Identified by Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment Surveys, 2015–2019 Dustin W. Currie , Christine A. West, Hetal […]