Infectious Diseases
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Nasal Staph Aureus Carriage Linked to Surgical Infections
A large prospective study suggests that nasal decolonization could be a simple intervention to reduce surgical site and blood infections.
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Part of Taking a Good (Human) Patient History Includes Asking About Pet Vaccinations
Following trends in humans, rates of vaccination in pets have decreased in recent years.
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The Appendix: Is It ’Useless,’ or a Safe House and Immune Training Ground?
It turns out the appendix, as easy to dismiss as it is to remove, may have a vital purpose after all, including protecting us from...
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Gene Tests Could Predict if a Drug Will Work for a Patient
Pharmacogenetics could help physicians determine which patients would and would not benefit from medications.
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Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Life-Threatening Issue in Need of Help
The 5-year mortality rate for diabetic foot ulcers is 30%, but it climbs to 70% after amputation.
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Bone Infections Increase After S. aureus Bacteremia in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
The 90-day cumulative incidence of osteoarticular infections was nearly double in patients with RA and was higher in those on tumor necrosis...
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Preventing Surgical Site Infection: Preoperative Bathing
Prevention of surgical site infection (SSI) in total hip and knee arthroplasty is a top priority in healthcare management today for several...
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Mixing Paxlovid With Specific Immunosuppressants Risks Serious Adverse Reactions
The EMA has warned that Paxlovid should only be administered alongside tacrolimus, ciclosporin, everolimus, or sirolimus if their blood levels can...
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Hospital Adverse Events Rise After Private Equity Acquisition
Notably, the incidence of surgical site infections increased from 10.8 per 10,000 hospitalizations before acquisition to 21.6 per 10,000...
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New KDIGO guideline encourages use of HCV-positive kidneys for HCV-negative recipients
The update was triggered by the transplant of HCV-infected kidneys into uninfected recipients and the evolution of the viewpoint on the role of...
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Breast implants used in double lung transplant post infection
Lungs ravaged by disease and infection were removed, and breast implants used to hold heart in place while awaiting transplant.
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Placebo effect can be found in a cup of coffee
Plus: Humble shopping carts become diagnostic tools and dirty dentures become homes for respiratory pathogens.