C. Diff: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
C. diff (Clostridioides difficile) is bacteria that causes about 500,000 infections a year in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It can have mild to severe health consequences.Discover what C. di…
Learn MoreIDSA: A. Baumannii, C. Auris Common for Recipients of Mechanical Ventilation
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients receiving mechanical ventilation, Acinetobacter baumannii and Candida auris are common, with an increased likelihood of colonization among those in long-term care facilities versus acute care ho…
Learn MoreUniversal Decolonization at Nursing Homes Beneficial
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Universal decolonization with chlorhexidine and nasal iodophor in nursing homes leads to a significantly lower risk for transfer to a hospital due to infection, according to a study published online Oct. 10…
Learn MoreSurgical Site Infections: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
A surgical site infection (SSI) is an infection that happens where you had surgery. SSIs happen in 2% to 4% of people who have surgery while in the hospital, says the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Even though most infections can be treat…
Learn More¿Podría la ablación de tejido ser una opción no antibiótica para las infecciones recurrentes de vías urinarias?
LUNES, 16 octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Para algunas mujeres mayores, las infecciones urinarias recurrentes y los antibióticos que generalmente se recetan para combatirlas, se vuelven parte de la vida, pero un nuevo estudio ofrece un tratamiento…
Learn MoreCould Tissue-Zapping Procedure Be Non-Antibiotic Option for Recurrent UTIs?
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For some older women, recurring urinary tract infections — and the antibiotics typically prescribed for them — become a fact of life, but a new study offers a novel treatment that may deliver relief.Called ele…
Learn MoreLas bacterias intestinales de un lobo podrían mejorar la salud de los perros domésticos
MIÉRCOLES, 11 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un tipo de bacteria intestinal encontrada en lobos salvajes podría ayudar a tratar a los perros domésticos que tienen una afección gastrointestinal común y debilitante.La nueva investigación en un l…
Learn MoreA Wolf’s Gut Bug Might Boost Health of Domestic Dogs
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A type of gut bacteria found in wild wolves could help treat domestic dogs who have a common, debilitating gastrointestinal condition. New research in an Oregon wolf discovered a novel strain of Paenibacillus b…
Learn MoreA los microbios les encantan los ‘puntos calientes’ en tu cuerpo
MARTES, 3 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La abuela lo sabía desde siempre: ciertos lugares en el cuerpo son “puntos calientes” para microbios poco saludables.Esa noción, a la que los autores de un nuevo estudio llamaron “la hipótesis de la abue…
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