Can Vitamin C Infusion Reduce Organ Failure in Sepsis and ARDS?
Among patients with sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome, administration of high-dose vitamin C via intravenous infusion does not significantly reduce organ failure.
Sepsis
Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: Outcomes of Infection From Biliary Source
The involvement of the biliary tract in bacteremia caused by Staphylococcus aureus may be more likely to develop in certain patients and aggressive treatment should be considered.
Survey of Bloodstream Infections After Six Types of Solid Organ Transplant
Bloodstream infections are common in patients who have received a solid organ transplants.
Studies Further Support Shorter Antibiotic Courses in Gram-Negative Bacteremia
A shorter course of antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated gram-negative bloodstream infections appears to be as effective as long-course antibiotic treatment.
Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device-Related Infective Endocarditis Outcomes
Cardiac implantable electronic device-related infective endocarditis is diagnosed in a third of patients with implantable device related infections.
Initiating Empirical Treatment for Sepsis Reduces Blood Culture Sensitivity
When empirical antimicrobial therapy is initiated in patients with severe manifestations of sepsis, the sensitivity of blood cultures drawn shortly after treatment initiation is reduced.
Persistent Inflammation After Sepsis Linked With Higher Mortality
About two-thirds of patients who survive hospitalization for sepsis have persistent elevation of inflammation and immunosuppression biomarker.
Surviving Sepsis Campaign: 2018 Guidelines May Lead to Overdiagnosis, Overtreatment
The updated 1-hour sepsis care bundle is based on 2016 guidelines and recommends a specific set of treatments that should begin within 1 hour of sepsis recognition.
Safety Practice Violations Identified in Septic Arthritis Outbreak
Breaches of recommended infection prevention practices have been identified in an outbreak of septic arthritis cases after intra-articular injections performed in a private outpatient facility.
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.
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