Differential time to positivity may help identify true catheter-related bloodstream infection. Sepsis, tunnel or port pocket infection, endocarditis or suppurative thrombophlebitis are present ...

Whether you are placing a central line, managing a Clostridioides difficile case, or keeping a surgical field sterile, you're ...

A study in patients with solid tumors found that CRBSI is significantly linked to mortality in patients with PICCs, whereas CRT and CRLC are not significant risk factors.

The global central venous catheter market is on a strong upward trajectory, with projections indicating a rise from USD 2,861.0 million in 2024 to a remarkable USD 5,436.8 million by 2034. This growth ...

Nosocomial infections related to the development ... cfu = Colony-forming unit; CVC = Central venous catheter; SBP = Systolic blood pressure Adapted with permission from [7,11,12].

Switching to an in-house dialysis model may support health care facilities in care efforts and lead to high quality outcomes ...

We have all had a blood test before, but have you ever wondered what happens once the needle is removed and the vial is sent ...

A new way to deliver disease-fighting proteins throughout the brain may improve the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders, according to scientists. By engineering human ...

Pope Francis died, aged 88, on Monday. But contrary to speculation, his death was not caused by double pneumonia for which he ...

Bacterial meningitis typically spreads from a severe infection in a nearby area of the body. For example, bacteria from a severe ear infection or sinus infection can enter the bloodstream and ...

Since a large outbreak began in 2023, more case reports of severe complications of infection in pregnant women and at least ...

China has detected three more H9N2 avian flu cases, which involved two children and one adult from three different provinces, according to a weekly avian flu update from Hong Kong’s Centre for Health ...