Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health is warning of a potential measles exposure at Geisinger Medical Center after a visitor suspected of having the disease passed through several areas of the hospital. The possible exposure occurred between 1 p.m. Aug. 12 and…
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Researchers at Baltimore-based University of Maryland School of Medicine found approximately 5% of adults hospitalized with firearm injuries develop a bacterial infection, with most infections occurring during hospitalization. The study, published Aug. 3 in JAMA Network Open, used the Premier…
The CDC is tracking clinical cases of Candida auris in more than half of U.S. states this year, though the total number of infections from the deadly fungus is down from this time in 2025. The agency has recorded 3,302…
Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Roger Marshall, R-Kan., introduced the Stop Superbugs Act on Aug. 4 alongside a Joint Economic Committee-Minority report estimating antimicrobial resistance costs the U.S. healthcare system at least $5.7 billion annually. Here are five things to…
More than one-third of invasive mold disease cases at four Atlanta hospitals occurred in patients without classic risk factors, according to a CDC surveillance report published July 30. The finding suggests surveillance and clinician suspicion built only around the usual…
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In medicine, “interesting” is rarely a compliment. So when Mary Hayden, MD, describes Candida auris as one of the most interesting organisms she’s encountered in her career, it’s not praise — it’s a warning. “You never want to be interesting…
Antibiotic resistance among critically ill children is projected to keep rising through 2035, curtailing the potential of antibiotics for sepsis and severe infections, according to a study published July 20 in JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers analyzed 106,581 pediatric bacterial isolates collected…
Picture the scene: an operating room mid-procedure, a patient’s blood pressure dropping, a clinician reaching for a vasoactive medication. In that moment of urgency, a small plastic connector at the end of an intravenous line is accessed quickly, because it…
Remote monitoring increased the odds of readmission for patients with sepsis, flu and COVID-19, a study found. The study, published June 11 in JAMA Network Open, analyzed data from 1,286 patients with sepsis or lower respiratory tract infection across 19…
A hospital in Santa Clara, Calif., has confirmed at least 18 cases related to Legionella bacteria, which can cause Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of pneumonia, or a milder illness called Pontiac fever. After detecting the bacteria during routine internal…