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.
Sepsis
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.
Four Clinical Phenotypes Identified for Sepsis
Four distinct clinical phenotypes have been identified among patients with sepsis.
Skin Cultures May Aid in Prediction of Bloodstream Infection Pathogens
Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa skin cultures may help to predictthe pathogens involved in bloodstream infections.
Model Can Predict Sepsis Risk for Emergency Medical Admissions
Computer-aided National Early Warning Score model model accurately predicts sepsis for emergency medical admissions.
What Are the Effects of Culture-Negative vs Culture-Positive Sepsis?
People with culture-negative and culture-positive sepsis had similar characteristics and, after adjusting for illness severity, similar mortality.
Causes of Sepsis Readmission Often Linked to Infectious Etiologies
Patient characteristics and modifiable system-based factors were associated with costly hospital readmission after sepsis.
Prediction Rule for Serious Infection Accurate in Low-Risk Febrile Infants
Study validates accurate prediction rule for identifying febrile infants age <60 days at low risk for serious bacterial infections using urinalysis, absolute neutrophil count, and procalcitonin levels.
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