Tag: Infections: Misc.
Two Investigational Vaccines Show Promise for Ebola
Two vaccine candidates are well-tolerated and immunogenic in adult volunteers
CDC: 14 Potential New Cases of Zika Sexually Transmitted
Men who've recently traveled to endemic areas should abstain from sex or use a condom, agency says
First Rapid Test for Zika Virus Detection Developed in Texas
But it will only be available at hospitals that developed it for now, research team says
AAN: Ebola May Leave Lasting Neurological Symptoms
Six months after active illness, headaches, memory loss, depression were still being reported
Guidelines Developed for Suspected Zika in Children
Acute Zika virus should be suspected in children who traveled to affected area, have symptoms
SCCM: New Definitions, Criteria Developed for Sepsis
New criteria identify adult patients likely to have poor outcomes typical of sepsis
Zika Virus ID’d in Amniotic Fluid From Two Pregnant Women
Pregnant women whose fetuses had microcephaly presented with possible symptoms of Zika virus
Mortality 18.5 Percent for Ebola Management in U.S., Europe
Most patients received IV fluids and electrolyte supplementation, antibiotics, investigational tx
Dermoscopy Can Help ID Staph Scalded Skin Syndrome
Case report describes 77-year-old with skin lesions, suspected of having toxic epidermal necrolysis
Opioids Tied to Higher Risk of Infections in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Increased risk of hospitalization for serious infection
