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Heartburn medications tied to higher risk of drug-resistant bacteria colonization
Hospitalized patients taking proton pump inhibitors — medications used to treat heartburn — may be at a higher risk of acquiring multidrug-resistant bacteria, according to a study published Feb. 23 in JAMA Network Open. -
11-year-old boy dies from flesh-eating bacteria after ankle injury, invasive Strep A
An 11-year-old Florida boy died of flesh-eating bacteria after spraining his ankle, NBC affiliate WESH reported Feb. 18. -
Florida researchers win 'COVID-killing' nano-coating patent
Researchers at the University of Central Florida secured a patent for a "nanomaterial-based disinfectant that can kill several viruses," including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, the Orlando-based school said Feb. 20. -
Officials probe 4 potential C. auris deaths in Mississippi
Health officials in Mississippi are continuing to watch the growing number of cases of Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungal infection, which is now believed to be the cause of four deaths in the state, according to a Feb. 20 report from Mississippi Today. -
Study links gender, department to longer hospitalization after infection
A recent study found a link between gender and the department in which a patient is hospitalized and mortality and length of stay. -
Elon Musk's Neuralink company may have risked human exposure to deadly pathogens
After coming under fire from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Elon Musk's brain-computer interface company Neuralink is under investigation by the Department of Transportation for allegedly risking human exposure to deadly pathogens via contaminated hardware, CNBC reported Feb. 11. -
When it comes to masking in hospitals, '1 size doesn't fit all,' says Northwell Health's chief of infectious diseases
New York state dropped its masking requirement regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status in hospitals on Feb. 12, giving healthcare organizations the ability to set their own masking guidelines going forward. -
C. difficile associated with decreased prostate cancer risk
Researchers discovered that men with a history of C. difficile — one of the most common hospital-acquired infections — had lower rates of prostate cancer. -
New York to drop mask requirement in hospitals
On Feb. 12, New York will allow its state mask mandate for hospitals and healthcare facilities to lapse, Spectrum News reports. Although the state will not enforce this, individual facilities can still choose to do so. -
Newly discovered protein may be therapeutic target for sepsis, other infections
The discovery of a protein showed signs of being a possible therapeutic target for monoclonal antibody treatment in sepsis cases as well as other infectious diseases, including COVID-19, according to research led by Haichao Wang, PhD, a professor and director of the laboratory of emergency medicine at Northwell Health's Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research in Manhasset, N.Y. -
Do masks slow virus spread? Researchers want more evidence
Three years into the pandemic and hundreds of studies later, evidence is still lacking as to what extent masks may slow the spread of respiratory viruses such as flu or COVID-19, according to a research review published Jan. 30 in the Cochrane Library. Researchers said the findings underscore the need for more studies to definitively understand masking's benefits and are not intended to be a case against the practice. -
Adults on dialysis, particularly minorities, 100 times more likely to acquire staph infections than adults not on dialysis: CDC
Adults on dialysis treatment for end-stage kidney disease were 100 times more likely to be diagnosed with a Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection when compared with adults not on dialysis, according to a Feb. 6 CDC Vital Signs report. -
Hospital-acquired sepsis cases jumped nearly 50% in California amid pandemic
In the first year of the pandemic, another problem quietly grew: hospital-acquired sepsis. Across California hospitals, the number of patients who developed sepsis while in the hospital increased by 46 percent between 2019 and 2021, according to a Feb. 5 report from the Los Angeles Times. -
Smallpox vaccine may offer protection against mpox, study finds
Smallpox vaccinations may present a degree of protection from mpox infection, research from several Spain physicians has found. -
Biomarker could help detect viral infections: study
A specific cytokine biomarker may be key to identifying any emerging infectious pathogens, researchers at the Yale School of Medicine found in a study. -
U of Michigan Medical School researchers link gut microbiome, body temperature to sepsis
Until now, it has been largely unknown what drives body temperature variations in response to infections like sepsis. Now there may be an answer. -
Study finds antidepressants may contribute to drug resistance in bacteria
In the last six years, antidepressant prescriptions have increased by 35 percent, and now a new study, published Jan. 23, points to evidence that this increase may also be contributing to drug resistance in bacteria. -
More time between vaccination and COVID-19 infection boosts immunity, study finds
Lengthening the time between a COVID-19 infection and inoculation improves a person's immunity, according to a study published Jan. 26 in the Journal for Clinical Investigation Insight. -
45% of patients infected with H. pylori do not receive proper treatment, 1st of its kind study finds
A new study published in Nature found major gaps in the treatments of patients infected with Helicobacter pylori, bacteria that can lead to stomach ulcers and is persistently found to be a risk factor for gastric cancer — the fourth-deadliest cancer worldwide. -
The key to reinvigorating infection control? Getting back to basics, says Mount Sinai's Dr. Aaron Glatt
After three long pandemic years, the time is now for hospital clinicians to refocus efforts on infection control and prevention, said Aaron E. Glatt, MD, chair of medicine, chief of infectious disease and epidemiologist at Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside, N.Y.
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