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Statins reduce mortality in sepsis

Written by | 7 Jun 2025

Statin therapy reduces the risk of death significantly for patients with sepsis, researchers reported on June 6, 2025 in Frontiers in Immunology. As background, the authors noted that… read more.

A common fatty acid may help restore healthy vaginal bacteria after infection

Written by | 20 Aug 2024

More than half of women globally experience bacterial vaginosis (BV) — an imbalance of naturally occurring microbes in the female genital tract — at least once in their… read more.

Transmission risk of multidrug-resistant bacteria appears highest in hospital sinks

Written by | 27 Apr 2024

A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) reports the infection prevention steps taken to control a months-long multispecies outbreak of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales that occurred in a… read more.

Specific gut bacteria associated with lower risk of hospitalization for infections

Written by | 23 Mar 2024

Research presented on March 22, 2024 at European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024) in Barcelona indicates that for every 10% increase in butyrate-producing bacteria… read more.

Menstrual cups can help prevent infection, improve vaginal health

Written by | 28 Jul 2023

Many girls in low- and middle-income countries struggle to buy products to manage their periods, which can cause them to skip school. So, ensuring they have access to… read more.

Plant-based diet associated with lower risk of covid infection and less severe disease

Written by | 14 Sep 2021

In a recent study led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Kings College Hospital published in Gut, people whose diets were based on healthy plant-based foods… read more.

Severe infections during pregnancy associated with complications around childbirth

Written by | 10 Sep 2021

Researchers recommend increased prenatal surveillance for patients with sepsis and other serious infections University of California – San Francisco Individuals who are hospitalized during pregnancy due to sepsis… read more.

Hospitals prevent deadly fungal infection during pandemic

Written by | 20 Jul 2021

As COVID-19 infections threatened to overwhelm hospitals in March 2020, infection control specialists worried not just about SARS-CoV-2 but also about other viral, bacterial and fungal diseases. C…. read more.

Silver foil could reduce the risk of infection in hospitals

Written by | 14 Jul 2021

European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) taking place online (9-12 July) shows… read more.

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