Adding Vancomycin to Cefazolin Prophylaxis Does Not Prevent Surgical Site Infections
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The addition of vancomycin to cefazolin prophylaxis is not superior to placebo for prevention of surgical site infections in patients undergoing arthroplasty, according to a study published in the Oct. 19 i…
Learn MoreGetting COVID Raises Odds for Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Vaccination Lowers Risk
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID infection can raise the risk of a rare immune system attack on the body’s nerves — but vaccination might protect against it, a large new study suggests.The study, of more than 3 million Israeli adult…
Learn MorePandemic Control Practices Cut Health Care-Acquired Infections
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Strict infection prevention and control (IPC) measures enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant decrease in many hospital-associated infections (HAIs), according to a study published online…
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 MoreCould a Warming Climate Bring Yellow Fever to America?
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Yellow fever may be resurfacing in the United States, thanks to climate change.The mosquito-borne viral illness decimated southern U.S. cities from 1820 to 1905, and now a new report says it could return to…
Learn MoreSerotonin May Play Big Role in Long COVID
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research has uncovered evidence that remnants of the COVID-19 virus may remain in some patients’ guts for months, contributing to the lingering symptoms known as long COVID.The remnants appear to trigge…
Learn MoreIDSA: Intranasal Live-Attenuated COVID-19 Vaccine Induces Response
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two doses of a novel intranasal live-attenuated COVID-19 vaccine, CoviLiv, induce poly-antigenic immune response, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of Ame…
Learn MoreAntibiotics 101: What You Should Know About These Medicines
Antibiotics are lifesaving drugs that help combat bacterial infections, but they can be misused.This article will dive into the topic of antibiotics, understanding what they are, how they function, the types available, what infections they treat (and …
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…
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