Inappropriate Sepsis Therapy Leads to Fivefold Reduction in Survival Nov 17, 2009
6-fold with primary bacteremia. Researchers conclude that efforts to increase the frequency of appropriateness of initial antimicrobial therapy must be central to efforts to reduce mortality from septic shock. (Science Daily)
Canadian scientists link fat hormone to death from potentially deadly blood infection Oct 24, 2009
Sepsis is a term used to describe the presence of bacteria (bacteremia) or other infectious organisms or their toxins in the blood (septicemia) or in other body tissues. Infection spreads throughout the body and can lead to organ failure. (EurekAlert!)
Goodpasture's Syndrome Oct 7, 2009
These factors include non-specific lung injuries, tobacco smoking, upper respiratory bacterial and viral infections, high concentrations of inspired oxygen, endotoxins, bacteremia, inhaled cocaine, and exposure to metal dusts, volatile hydrocarbons and organic solvents. An increased incidence of Goodpasture s syndrome occurs in people with certain immune system antigens, including HLA-DR2 and HLA-DRW15. (Suite101.com)
Pneumonia Shot (PPV) What Seniors... Sep 23, 2009
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Vaccine To Prevent Urinary Tract Infections Shows Early Promise Sep 20, 2009
(May 4, 2005) A new study finds that E. coli bacteremia -- a potentially life-threatening bloodstream infection caused by a common bacteria also associated with less dangerous urinary tract infections -- poses a. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Salmonella product recalls Sep 5, 2009
This organism can cause dermatitis, soft tissue infections, bacteremia and other problems, especially for people with weakened immune systems. No illness has been reported. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Blast From the Past: Plague Strikes China Aug 9, 2009
"If it's in the person's bloodstream, that's called bacteremia. That goes to the lungs, and it could potentially seed the lung tissue, and the bacteria could set up shop there," said Dr. Howard Markel, professor of the history of medicine and of pediatrics and communicable diseases at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, who noted that the disease could also become pneumonic if aerosolized bacteria are inhaled. "Pneumonic is the kind where you really get scared," he said. (ABC News)
State Disciplines Hospital Of Central Connecticut May 28, 2009
The cause of death was identified as cardiac failure, renal failure, bacteremia and underlying valvular heart disease. The attending physician later said that sepsis from the catheter could have been a contributing factor in the patient's death, according to the report. (FOX61, CT)
BUSM researchers find gram-negative rods in two Philippine neonatal intensive care units May 16, 2009
A high proportion of colonization and bacteremia at the two NICUs was with non-intestinal GNRs. Factors significantly associated with increased risk of bacteremia were mechanical ventilation and prematurity ... Additionally, colonization with a resistant GNR was an independent risk factor for bacteremia. (EurekAlert!)
Decontamination of the Digestive Tract in ICU Patients May 14, 2009
Rates of bacteremia with enterococci were slightly lower during SDD or SOD. However, no data on carriage of enterococci are presented. In the United States and Europe, the. (New England Journal of Medicine)
* Chink discovered in staphs armor Feb 10, 2009
Though staph is commonly found on human skin or in open wounds, MRSAs can cause difficult to treat infections or even bacteremia and sepsis. Our team decided to fight staph using a new approach X by preventing the formation of its exterior golden pigment, Liu said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
