Category Archives: Infection

Docs suggest caution as B’luru sees spike in viral infections | Bengaluru News

BENGALURU: The rain may be stuttering, but infections seem to be increasing thick and fast in Bengaluru. Not only people with pre-existing health problems, but even those who used to be hale and hearty are falling sick often these days. Viral infections tend to be on the rise till January or February, but they usually […]

Outpatient management of urinary tract infections by medical officers in Nairobi, Kenya: lack of benefit from audit and feedback on adherence to treatment guidelines

Zeng Z, Zhan J, Zhang K, Chen H, Cheng S. Global, regional, and national burden of urinary tract infections from 1990 to 2019: an analysis of the global burden of disease study 2019. World J Urol. 2022;40(3):755–63. Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar  Stamm WE, Norrby SR. Urinary tract infections: disease panorama and challenges. J Infect […]

Pregnant women receiving effective resistant TB treatment had ‘excellent outcomes’

September 18, 2023 2 min read Source/Disclosures Published by: Disclosures: Lachenal reports no relevant financial disclosures. Please see the study for all other authors’ relevant financial disclosures. ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted […]

Aedes aegypti Argonaute 2 controls arbovirus infection and host mortality

Abstract Ae. aegypti mosquitoes transmit some of the most important human viral diseases that are responsible for a significant public health burden worldwide. The small interfering RNA (siRNA) pathway is considered the major antiviral defense system in insects. Here we show that siRNA pathway disruption by CRISPR/Cas9-based Ago2 knockout impaired the mosquitoes’ ability to degrade […]

Can CRISPR Crack the Code to Treating HIV Infections?

Scientists at Excision BioTherapeutics are running a human clinical trial for a new CRISPR-based drug called EBT-101 which targets human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections. There are many tests that a treatment has to pass before it can truly be called a cure and it’s much too soon to tell if EBT-101 will be successful in […]

Mum loses all limbs after eating undercooked fish and catching deadly infection

A California mum lost all four limbs after contracting a horrific infection from undercooked fish. Laura Barajas, 40, had her limbs amputated after she ate tilapia, which carried a bacterial strain. The mum, who has a six-year-old son, became sick in late July after she ate the fish from a local market in San Jose. […]

California mother lost all her limbs from bacterial infection after eating undercooked tilapia

Laura Barajas got a bacterial infection from eating undercooked tilapia. Barajas had to have all her limbs amputated because of the infection. The CDC warns Vibrio vulnificus infections are rising due to warming waters. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. […]

Surgical site infections — where we are at and where to now?

Leading international infection control practitioner and Founder of the new  Surgical Site Infection Prevention Society, a global surgical site infection (SSI) prevention group, Lilian Chiwera* is passionately working towards raising the profile of SSI globally and improving patient safety. Here, she reflects on the progress so far and the path forward. A lot has changed […]

California Mom Loses All Her Limbs From Bacterial Infection

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In the Aftermath: Post-Hurricane Infections

This month marks the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season. And with it, comes not only the destruction of Mother Nature, but the potential aftermath of contamination of food and water that can lead to bacterial infections. photo credit: Kelly, Pexels According to the National Hurricane Center, September 10 marks the peak of the Atlantic […]