Today in JAMA Network Open, researchers provide new evidence that the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2–associated sepsis among hospitalized adults is higher than previously thought, but deaths from the condition became less frequent as the pandemic progressed. The study is based on records of adults admitted to one of five Massachusetts hospitals from March 2020 to November […]
Artur Plawgo / iStock A study conducted in Europe found that Salmonella has become the leading cause of invasive bacterial infection (IBI) in children with sickle cell disease (SCD), researchers reported yesterday in Pediatrics. For the study, a team of European researchers analyzed data from 28 pediatric hospitals in five European countries on children with […]
There’s now another way to protect newborns from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, the leading cause of hospitalization for infants in the U.S. The tool is a new vaccine, called Abrysvo and made by Pfizer, which is given in late pregnancy to send protective antibodies across the placenta to the developing fetus. The vaccine was […]
The life-threatening infection sepsis was more common than once thought among COVID-19 patients early in the pandemic. Massachusetts researchers linked SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to about 1 in 6 sepsis cases at five Boston hospitals during the pandemic’s first 2-1/2 years. Advertisement Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital said their findings suggest healthcare […]
Key Takeaways Vibrio bacteria can cause gastrointestinal distress, severe wound infections, and death. People with liver disease, diabetes, and immunocompromising conditions are at increased risk of serious Vibrio infections. Vibrio infections are spread by eating raw oysters or going into saltwater with an open wound. Vibrio, often referred to as “flesh-eating bacteria,” has gotten a lot […]
With the arrival of Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, many countries are beginning to offer a new round of booster COVID-19 vaccinations to those at the most significant risk of severe illness. The current boosters were designed with the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants in mind, and while some regulatory authorities have now approved a […]
Deaths from West Nile virus are considered rare. TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — A Travis County resident has died after developing an illness caused by West Nile virus, according to Austin Public Health (APH). APH reported the death on Friday, saying it is the first West Nile virus death in Travis County so far this year. […]
A few weeks ago, a colleague of mine got Covid-19. She was scheduled to board a cross-country flight the following week, with important meetings in two cities on her schedule. She really wanted to make it. But the infection hit her hard, and on day two of her symptoms, she asked her doctor if she […]
SARS-CoV-2 accounted for 1 in 6 cases of sepsis during the first 33 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the importance of viral sepsis, according to a new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute. The study comes at the end of Sepsis Awareness Month, a timely reminder of the importance […]
The life cycle of the parasitic rat lungworm involves rats spreading it to snails and slugs, which pass it back to rats. AFP via Getty Images Rats infected with a parasitic worm, which can also cause illness in humans, have been identified in Georgia, according to a study published last week in the journal Emerging […]