Category Archives: Infection

Image: Wireless biosensors can relieve some of the burden on healthcare systems (Photo courtesy of 123RF) Researchers have developed a wireless biosensor that paves the way for an advanced patient-controlled system to detect infections earlier. This technology can be integrated into smart catheters, smart diapers, or wound dressings, enhancing the way health and various diseases […]

With record travel expected over the Thanksgiving weekend, it seems as if life is returning to normal. Indeed, it’s easy to assume that the Covid-19 pandemic is fading away. But is that just wishful thinking? People still are being infected with SARS-CoV-2. Covid-19 still can lead to hospitalizations and death. New variants, such as BA.2.86 […]

The following is a summary of “ABO and Rh blood groups and risk of infection: systematic review and meta-analysis,” published in the November 2023 issue of Infectious Disease by Butler et al. Researchers started a retrospective study to comprehensively evaluate the association between ABO and Rh blood groups and susceptibility to various infections, including SARS-CoV-2. […]

In 2009, I was practicing in the emergency department when the H1N1 pandemic emerged. Then, I saw firsthand the vital role infectious disease physicians played in not only facilitating a coordinated public health response, but also helping patients, providers, and the public navigate the uncertainty that comes with confronting a novel virus. While on the […]

On a weekday afternoon, coughs and cries echo throughout the brightly lit waiting room of the Just for Kids Clinic at St. Joseph’s Health Centre in Toronto. It’s clear this year’s respiratory virus season is already underway, said Dr. Anne Wormsbecker, chief of pediatrics at the hospital, one of three health-care sites making up Unity […]

There are four dengue virus types identified as DENV1, DENV2, DENV3, DENV4 According to health experts, dengue fever is typically caused by four dengue virus types – DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4, of which DEN-1 and DEN-2 are the most common types, accounting for 90% of the infections. A person infected with a virus type can gain lifelong […]

Wisconsin health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of salmonella infections that have been linked to cantaloupes. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services; Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection; local health departments; and federal officials are investigating the outbreak that so far has seen 43 people in 15 states infected with salmonella, a press […]

Introduction Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen responsible for a wide range of nosocomial infections. A. baumannii has the ability to adapt to the environment and resist various cleaning and disinfecting methods, and therefore is widely distributed and able to survive for prolonged periods in hospitals.1,2 A. baumannii is one of the most important hospital […]