Tag: SEPS
Hospitals Vary in Their Definition of Blood Culture Contamination
However, BCC rates similar by College of American Pathologists and Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute criteria
DermaRite Expands Recall of Creams and Sanitizers Over Infection Risk
Products may be contaminated with bacteria that can cause serious infections
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Tied to Higher Complications After Major Surgery
Risks include respiratory failure, sepsis, and significantly higher health care utilization and costs
Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis Linked to Childhood Epilepsy
Highest risks for epilepsy seen for children with meningitis and culture-positive meningitis
Onset of Sepsis in First Week of Life Tied to Increased Likelihood of Autism...
Early-onset neonatal sepsis also tied to increased likelihood of ADHD, but association attenuated in sibling-matched analyses
Statin Use Linked to Reduced Mortality for Patients With Sepsis
Statin use in adults linked to lower 28-day all-cause mortality and with reduced ICU mortality
Electronic Sepsis Screening Reduces 90-Day In-Hospital Mortality
Patients with an alert more likely to have serum lactate tested and intravenous fluid ordered
Sepsis Care Guided by Daily Procalcitonin Cuts Antibiotic Duration
However, no difference seen for care guided by C-reactive protein measurement
IDSA: Antibiotics for Seven Days Feasible for Patients Hospitalized With Bloodstream Infections
Findings show similar 90-day mortality with seven or 14 days of treatment
Half of Patients Admitted to an ED for Sepsis Died Within Two Years
Age, cancer, ischemic heart disease, dementia, and previous sepsis admission tied to mortality
