Five Cases of Vibrio vulnificus Necrotizing Fasciitis Outside Traditional Risk Areas
Researchers describe 5 cases of Vibrio vulnificus necrotizing fasciitis that occurred after water or shellfish exposure in the Delaware Bay.
Bacterial Infections
Guidance Updated for Managing Infants at Risk for Group B Strep
New guidelines for the management and treatment of group B streptococcal disease in infants published.
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Claims Life of Florida Woman
A Florida woman died late last week from flesh-eating bacteria two weeks after cutting her leg while walking along the coast.
Infective Endocarditis Prevalence 26% in Patients With E faecalis
The prevalence of infective endocarditis is about 26 percent among patients with Enterococcus faecalis bacteremia.
Periodontitis and Disease Initiation of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Periodontitis and specifically infection with P gingivalis are associated with disease initiation of rheumatoid arthritis and may serve as targets for preventative intervention.
Predictors of Low-Risk Invasive Bacterial Infection in Febrile Infants
Infants have a low probability of invasive bacterial infection if they are ≤60 days old with a fever by history only and have a normal urinalysis result.
Early Clinical Failure Criteria for Gram-Negative Bloodstream Infections
The risk for 28-day mortality or prolonged hospitalization can be estimated between 72 and 96 hours after detecting a Gram-negative bloodstream infection, using early clinical failure criteria.
Gram-Negative Bacilli SSTIs on the Rise in Patients With Diabetes
A number of upward epidemiologic trends and associated risk factors for mortality seen in patients with diabetes.
Dynamics of Gut Amyloid-Producing E coli May Play a Role in T1D Onset
There is a correlation between a high level of amyloid-producing Escherichia coli in the intestines, followed by their depletion due to prophage induction and the initiation of autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes (T1D) progression, according to research findings presented at the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbe 2019, held June 20-24, 2019 in San Francisco,…
Effect of Diagnostic Test on Hospital Length of Stay for Patients with C difficile
The use of a nucleic acid assay (NAAT) for diagnosing Clostridium difficile infection demonstrated a significant reduced length of stay (LOS) for patients compared with a multi-step enzyme immunoassay-based strategy, according to data presented at the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbe 2019, held in San Francisco, California, from June 20 to 24, 2019. C…
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