Latest Infections: Misc. news
Post-Endoscopic Infection More Common Than Previously Thought
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The rates of post-endoscopic infection within seven days vary from 1.1 per 1,000 procedures for screening colonoscopy to 3 per 1,000 procedures for osophagogastroduodenoscopies, according to a study published online May 31 in Gut.
Florida Teen First Human Case of Another Mosquito-Borne Virus
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The first confirmed human case of Keystone virus -- named after the location in the Tampa Bay area where it was first identified in 1964 -- has been diagnosed in a Florida teen, but it's likely that infection with the mosquito-borne disease is common among state residents, researchers report.
Case Volume Affects Mortality for Immunosuppressed With Sepsis
by modernClinician Editorial Team
At hospitals with the lowest volume of immunosuppressed patients with sepsis, the risk of death from sepsis due to a suppressed immune state is highest, according to a study published online June 1 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
May 2018 Briefing – Infectious Disease
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for May 2018. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, […]
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Few Staff Receive Formal Training on CLABSI Surveillance for Home Infusion 
7.7 Million Deaths Associated With 33 Bacterial Pathogens in 2019 
U.S. Deaths From Infective Endocarditis Increasing in the Young 
Antiseptics Work Equally Well in Preventing Infection After Surgery for Open Fractures 
Acute Gastroenteritis Outbreaks Common in U.S. Schools, Child Care 
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Cases Spike in Florida County After Hurricane Ian 
Incidence of Infections Caused by Salmonella Reduced in 2021 
Change Seen in Pediatric Respiratory Infection Trends After SARS-CoV-2 Emergence Monthly Specialist Briefings
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