Researchers assessed the most recent safety data of synthetic and biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs to inform the 2019 update of the European League Against Rheumatism recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis.
Early fluid resuscitative efforts are important in patients with sepsis with cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, or end-stage renal disease to prevent acute respiratory failure.
E. coli, group B streptococcus, and enterococcus species most common bacterial pathogens
Patients with 30-day postoperative infection have an increased risk for long-term infection and mortality.
Beneficial changes in microbial composition and functionality with capsular fecal microbiota transplant lead to improved cognition in patients with cirrhosis and recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, according to study data presented at The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases’ The Liver Meeting 2019, held November 8 to 12 in Boston, Massachusetts. In order to determine…
This article published in the Annals of Internal Medicine has demonstrated a reduction in healthcare-associated infections in hospitals as a result of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s States Targeting Reduction in Infections via Engagement program.
Many older adults do not follow instructions related to antibiotic use.
There is a need to improve infectious risk mitigation in adults with diabetes because they are hospitalized for infections between 2.6 and 15.7 times as often as adults without diabetes, depending on the type of infection.
SB206 12% represents a well-tolerated topical treatment for molluscum contagiosum that can be applied at home by patients or caregivers, solving an unmet medical need.
Causes of childhood encephalitis are predominated by epidemic viral infections and frequently include vaccine-preventable diseases.
