Category Archives: Infection

Abstract Identification of the risk factors and the high-risk groups which are most vulnerable is critical in COVID-19 disease management at a population level. Evaluating the efficacy of vaccination against infections is necessary to determine booster vaccination strategies for better protection in high-risk groups. In this study, we recruited 158 mRNA-vaccinated individuals during the Delta […]

The Global Eye Infections Treatment Industry is experiencing a remarkable upswing as it is poised to reach a staggering revenue of US$ 7.3 billion in 2022, with further growth anticipated in the coming years. According to comprehensive market research, the industry is expected to maintain a steady compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8% from […]

Abstract Accurate characterization of respiratory bacterial co-infection is critical for guiding empirical antibiotic treatment for hospitalised patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We retrospectively assessed the clinical and analytical predictors of respiratory bacterial co-infection and described the empirical use of antibiotics in COVID-19 hospitalised patients. Respiratory bacterial co-infection was documented in 6.9% (80/1157) of the […]

Tuberculosis, or TB, was the world’s second deadliest infectious disease in 2022, following only after Covid-19. According to data from the World Health Organization, an estimated 1.13 million HIV-negative people died from TB last year. To put this into perspective, the officially reported death toll for Covid was 1.24 million in 2022, while total deaths […]

Pneumonia patients who took an antibiotic that’s typically reserved as an alternative were less likely to develop Clostridioides difficile infections compared to those taking the recommended drug, according to a study from Veterans Affairs Hospitals.  The retrospective study analyzed 156,107 patients who were treated for pneumonia at a VA hospital between 2009 and 2022. Overall, […]

A container of syringes with pre-measured shot doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is pictured. Credit: Jeff Miller The effectiveness of mRNA vaccines in reducing disease severity and hospitalization from COVID-19 is well established. Now, new research from the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine advances our understanding of how these vaccines protect the lungs […]

Infections involving the Jupyter infostealer have increased over the last two weeks, in particular targeting organizations in the education and healthcare sectors, researchers said Monday. VMware’s Carbon Black Threat Analysis Unit published a report on Monday highlighting a wave of new incidents involving the malware, which was first seen in late 2020. It allows hackers […]

A common, cat-borne parasite already associated with risk-taking behavior and mental illness in humans may also contribute to exhaustion, loss of muscle mass, and other signs of “frailty” in older adults, suggests a study published Nov. 6 in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Science. The research, by an international team of scientists including University of […]

Implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) was associated with a significant reduction in antibiotic consumption and antimicrobial resistance in children with severe bacterial pneumonia at a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in China, researchers reported yesterday in the Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance. In the single-center study, researchers from Beijing Children’s Hospital set out […]

U.S. hospitals made gains to reduce healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) but saw patient experiences further deteriorate in the latest release of an independent watchdog’s twice-yearly safety report. According to The Leapfrog Group, the sector has significantly reduced the incidences of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) after […]