A single oral dose of azithromycin can reduce the risk of postpartum sepsis and death among women who deliver vaginally by one-third, according to a large multi-country published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Sugar released from the bloodstream into the brain during septic shock triggers memory loss and cognitive dysfunction.
Antimicrobial therapy targeting specific cells in the immune system could prevent sepsis and...
Medscape reports that patients in the cardiac ICU are often suffering from serious comorbidities. ...
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $1.5 million in research grants to Clinical Sensors, a startup in North Carolina developing a diagnostic for sepsis.
Read MoreA writer for Popular Science breaks down the science and history behind the measles vaccine. You probably assume that if you got the measles shot as a kid (it’s now combined with mumps, rubella, and sometimes varicella to make...
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According to an article in the Daily Press, physician Paul Marik believes he’s found a better way to treat sepsis with a combination therapy of vitamins C, B and corticosteroids.
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University of Maryland researchers explain how P. aeruginosa, which is a major cause of hospital-acquired infections, persists in a variety of different environments.
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Politico.com is reporting that former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston with “a mild case of pneumonia,” but is in “very good spirits.”
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Sedation with dexmedetomidine was not associated with reduced mortality or ventilator-free days in...
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Patients with septic shock admitted to hospitals affected by the 2011 shortage of the drug norepinephrine had a higher risk of in-hospital death, according to a study published online by JAMA.
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A molecule called methylthioadenosine or MTA can predict which patients are most likely to die from sepsis, according to research published in Science Advances.
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The FDA has okayed the Vidas Brahms procalcitonin (PCT) test for the assessment of antibiotics in...
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The FDA has cleared the expanded use of the Vidas Brahms PCT Assay to help manage antibiotic treatment in patients with lower respiratory tract infections or sepsis.
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Some cardiovascular implantable devices not designated as safe for MRI scans can actually make it...
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