Among individuals with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), carbapenem-nonsusceptible gram-negative bacteremia (GNB) is associated with worse outcomes than carbapenem-susceptible GNB.
Investigators evaluated changes in the microbiology of osteomyelitis over a 10-year period, including infection with multidrug-resistant bacteria and susceptibility of antimicrobial regimens.
The association of S aureus with food sensitization and allergy could influence interventions aimed at inducing and maintaining tolerance to food allergens in eczematous infants.
Infections that require hospitalization and treatment with anti-infective agents in childhood are associated with an increased risk for eating disorders in adolescent girls.
Staphylococcus aureus infections continue to be a cause of significant mortality and morbidity in spite of lower rates of methicillin-resistant S aureus.
Researchers conducted a case series to examine the demographics, presentation, management, and outcomes in patients with post-implant calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease.
Investigators examined the effect of common infections such as urinary tract infections, sepsis, and pneumonia on >300,000 patients with ischemic stroke.
There is currently a global outbreak of disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera related to the widely used surgical device LivaNova 3T heater-cooler unit contamination.
A recent microbiological surveillance study found that >10% of linens tested positive for the fungi Mucorales at 20% of the hospitals included in the study.
Treatment strategies for late acute prosthetic joint infections should be individualized according to patients’ age, comorbidities, clinical presentation, and microorganism causing the infection.
