Microbiology
Optimizing Urinary Tract Infection Diagnosis
Optimizing Urinary Tract Infection Diagnosis

Learn about the use of urine cultures to minimize unnecessary antibiotic usage and reduce misdiagnosis rates of urinary tract infections.

May 2023

Prevalence of HPV Infection Among Women Born in th
Prevalence of HPV Infection Among Women Born in the 1990s versus the 1980s

HPV Vaccination Was Associated with a Reduction in the Prevalence of HPV-16/18 Infection

May 2023

Intensive or Moderate Fluid Resuscitation in Acute
Intensive or Moderate Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis

The complication rate with aggressive resuscitation was higher.

May 2023

Pyuria and Bacteriuria: Understanding the Association

An increased number of white blood cells in urine is associated with bacteriuria, yet the diagnostic test's reliability remains inadequate.

May 2023

Diaphragmatic Myopathy in Critically Ill Patients
Diaphragmatic Myopathy in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19

Unique evidence of ACE-2 expression in the human diaphragm and viral infiltration of SARS-CoV-2.

May 2023

Monkeypox Can Affect the Heart
Monkeypox Can Affect the Heart

Cardiac involvement as a potential complication associated with monkeypox infection.

May 2023

Ebola Outbreak in Uganda: 11 Cases and Four Deaths
Ebola Outbreak in Uganda: 11 Cases and Four Deaths Confirmed

Official sources in Uganda confirm 11 cases of Ebola, including four fatalities.

May 2023

Portable Thermography Could Help Assess Hand Hygiene

Findings show promise for a novel approach to monitor and improve a critical and challenging component of infection control.

May 2023

Ebola Outbreak in Uganda: WHO Confirms Deaths
Ebola Outbreak in Uganda: WHO Confirms Deaths

Recent deaths in Uganda due to the Sudan strain of Ebola underscore the urgency of containment efforts, with funding allocated to address the situation.

May 2023

A Universal COVID-19 Vaccine is Necessary
A Universal COVID-19 Vaccine is Necessary

The emergence of new virus variants, eroding immunity, necessitates a universal COVID-19 vaccine.

May 2023