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Higher hospital-wide use of four classes of antibiotics thought to increase the risk of the dangerous intestinal illness Clostridioides difficile were associated with increased prevalence of hospital-associated C. difficile, according to a study published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. For every 100 days […]
A group in the Department of Immunology, Microbiology and Parasitology at the UPV/EHU has conducted an in-depth study into the survival of the Acinetobacter baumannii bacterium, as well as the strategies it uses to survive. This bacterium is responsible for many outbreaks of hospital or nosocomial infections that arise in intensive care units. It is […]
Bacteria of the Acinetobacter ACB complex, which are frequently acquired in hospital settings, can also be found in beef, according to a study led by ISGlobal, an institution supported by “la Caixa,” and performed with meat samples from markets in Lima, Peru. Although the isolates were susceptible to most antibiotics, these results suggest that raw […]
Warning against the dangerous Hantavirus – the number of infections increases This year, the Hantavirus spread in various regions of Germany, especially quickly. The pathogen is transmitted through feces, saliva, or urine of Rötelmäusen on the people and leads to flu-like symptoms. The Robert Koch-Institute, 460 cases were reported within this year. Health experts explain […]
Warning against the dangerous Hantavirus – the number of infections increases This year, the Hantavirus spread in various regions of Germany, especially quickly. The pathogen is transmitted through feces, saliva, or urine of Rötelmäusen on the people and leads to flu-like symptoms. The Robert Koch-Institute, 460 cases were reported within this year. Health experts explain […]
Warning against the dangerous Hantavirus – more and more infections In different regions of Germany, there is an increased risk for Hantaviurs infections is currently. The pathogen is transmitted through infected animals and by humans leads to flu-like symptoms. Health experts explain how you can protect yourself. Currently, there is more to Hantavirus infections In […]
A Finnish 27-year follow-up study suggests that common oral infections in childhood, caries and periodontal diseases, are associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis in adulthood. The association between childhood oral infections and adulthood carotid atherosclerosis was observed in The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study, an ongoing prospective cohort. “The observation is novel, since […]
A specific wavelength of ultraviolet light, now delivered through light-diffusing optical fibers, is highly effective at killing drug-resistant bacteria in cell cultures, according to a new study led by David J. Brenner, Ph.D., a professor of radiation biophysics at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. The technology is designed to prevent infections around […]