While health care workers played a critical role in saving people’s lives, they faced a much higher risk of infection and death, particularly in the early stages of the pandemic. This is largely because they were not protected by sufficient infection prevention and control (IPC) protocols – basic measures that should be present in every […]
The following is a summary of “Predictors of outcomes in emergency department patients with suspected infections and without fulfillment of the sepsis criteria,” published in the June 2023 issue of Emergency Medicine by Nielsen et al. There are data on patient characteristics and predictors of severe outcomes for acutely admitted patients with infections who do […]
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Health is urging New Yorkers to take precautions to prevent rabies infections in people and pets. Rabies is a deadly disease caused by the rabies virus. The virus attacks the central nervous system and can be transmitted from infected mammals to humans and other mammals. If […]
Hispanic cystic fibrosis (CF) patients are at a higher risk of developing Staphylococcus aureus lung infections — and at a younger age — than are non-Hispanic white patients, according to a new U.S. study. The analysis also indicated that Hispanic CF patients, on average, develop both antibiotic-responsive and antibiotic-resistant S. aureus infections earlier in life. […]
A staph infection has forced A.J. McKee out of Bellator X Rizin 2. McKee was set to take on Patricky Freire in a lightweight grand prix quarterfinal bout on Saturday, but the former featherweight champion says staff infection in his knee is what caused him to withdraw. A Bellator official told MMA Junkie that McKee will be […]
About 1,400 pounds of cheese made and sold in New York is being recalled because of a “possible health risk.” Cooperstown Cheese Company based in Milford, New York announced a recall. Cooperstown Cheese Company Recalls Products Because of Possible Health Risk Cheese Company From Milford, New York Recalls Cheese The cheese was recalled because it […]
Michael Osterholm, Minnesota’s longtime infectious disease specialist and Biden White House advisor, has been a voice of caution through the pandemic. And one of the most careful among us in protecting himself from COVID. This March, as many people had dispensed with nasal swaps and masks, Osterholm celebrated his 70th birthday by hosting a few […]
Disinfectant bottles on shelf (Adobe Stock 605352002 by primopiano) According to the CDC, 1 in 31 U.S. hospital patients will acquire an infection related to the care they receive. Also alarming is the CDC estimates that 380,000 residents in long-term care facilities die from similar infections yearly. These preventable health care-associated infections (pHAIs) are a significant […]
The following is a summary of “Risk of infections associated with the use of bispecific antibodies in multiple myeloma: a pooled analysis,” published in the July 2023 issue of Hematology by Mazahreh et al. Bispecific antibodies (BsAbs) are a new type of immunotherapy showing early promise in treating relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (MM). Researchers performed a retrospective […]
The outbreak strain was detected in France from a mixed salad dish, containing cherry tomatoes and green leafy vegetables, prepared on 17 August 2022 but not served. Tomatoes from the salad in France and tomatoes in Austria were suspected as the vehicle of infections by national authorities and were traced back to wholesalers in Germany, […]