Maternal Obesity Increases Risk for Early-Onset Neonatal Bacterial Sepsis
In a population-based study, risk for early-onset neonatal bacterial sepsis among newborns increased with maternal body mass index.
Sepsis
IDSA Provides Suggestions to Further Improve Medicare/Medicaid Sepsis Core Measure
IDSA has outlined several recommendations aimed at reducing the risk forunintended consequences of the Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Early Management Bundle.
Strategies Needed to Prevent Sepsis in Newborns
A team of investigators conducted a 2-year prospective cohort study to assess the incidence of and outcomes associated with sepsis in newborns.
Obesity Confers Longer Ventilator Use, Increased Risk for ARDS in Sepsis
In patients with sepsis admitted to the ICU who were classified as obese experienced longer durations of ventilator use and had a higher risk for ARDS compared with patients with a normal BMI.
Guidelines From The Surviving Sepsis Campaign for COVID-19 Critical Care
The Surviving Sepsis Campaign panel has issued recommendations to help support healthcare workers caring for critically ill patients with COVID-19.
High Infection Prevalence Among Patients in the Intensive Care Unit
The global incidence of suspected or proven infection among patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) was high in September 2017.
Bacteremia Risk Higher in Older Patients Hospitalized With IBD
Older age is associated with an increased risk for bacteremia in hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Exebacase Gains Breakthrough Therapy Status for MRSA Bacteremia, Including Right-Sided Endocarditis
Exebacase is a novel, recombinantly-produced lysin (cell wall hydrolase enzyme), that targets the peptidoglycan cell wall.
New Guidelines Issued for Cases of Pediatric Sepsis
For many PICO questions, the literature review failed to identify sufficient data to develop strong recommendations for children with septic shock or other sepsis-associated organ dysfunction.
Intestinal Microbiota Composition and Bloodstream Infection in Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
Among recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT), gram-negative intestinal colonization is highly predictive of bloodstream infections.
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