Tag: Infections: Misc.
Showering Just Days After TKA Does Not Up Infection Risk
Getting area wet before sutures or staples are removed doesn't seem to raise infection risk
Zika Infects, Replicates in Immune Cells From Placenta
Researchers find virus can replicate in immune cells from the placenta without killing them
How Much of a Threat Will Zika Be to the United States?
Experts say Gulf Coast states face risk, but most other states probably don't
New Ocular Findings in Infants With Zika-Related Microcephaly
Finding adds to growing understanding of damage virus causes in these infants, researchers say
CDC: New Method of Identifying Pregnant Women With Zika Virus
Registries will track those who show lab evidence of infection, whether or not they ever had symptoms
Bundle of Practices Can Cut Surgical Site Infections
Implementing bundle of evidence-based practices can reduce 30-day surgical site infections
Zika May Present With Mucocutaneous Features
Case of 44-year-old man returning from Puerto Rico with confirmatory testing
Infection Control Measures Established for Ebola Care
Measures described in first U.S. community hospital to care for patients with Ebola virus disease
CDC Updates Zika Testing Guidance for Urine Samples
CDC recs for Zika virus testing of serum and other clinical specimens remain unchanged at this time
Microbiome Linked to Infectious Complications in AML
Gastrointestinal microbiome diversity linked to infections for patients undergoing induction chemo
