Proteus Mirabilis - Infectious Disease Advisor
WEBMay 9, 2024 · Proteus mirabilis is a Gram-negative bacterium in the Enterobacteriaceae family that frequently causes urinary tract infections (UTIs). 1 It often causes infections in patients with long-term catheterization due to its ability to swarm across surfaces (swarming motility), its production of urease, and its ability to form biofilms. 2 The increasing incidence of antibiotic resistance can ...
Complicated UTI - Infectious Disease Advisor
WEBDec 5, 2022 · Complicated UTIs are those that carry a higher risk of treatment failure and typically require longer antibiotic courses. 1 Infection typically occurs due to colonization with perineal flora, most commonly, Escherichia coli. 1 Other causative organisms are proteus, klebsiella, and enterococcus. 2. Complicated UTIs have a …
Type O and Rh-Negative Blood Type Protective Against COVID-19
WEBJan 13, 2021 · The relative protective effects of O, Rh-, and O- blood groups were greatest in patients younger than age 70. Secondary outcome results indicated that type O blood group had an aRR of 0.87 (95% CI, 0.78-0.97) for severe COVID-19 illness and death versus all other blood groups and Rh- status had an …
Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus - Infectious Disease Advisor
WEBFeb 16, 2024 · Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) species are skin commensal bacteria typically encountered in hospital settings. 1 In the United States, they are the most common cause of health care-related infections. 2 There are more than 30 species of CoNS, and approximately 50% are known to colonize in humans. 2 Coagulase-negative staphylococci typically causes infection when there is a foreign ...
Fever and Rash - Infectious Disease Advisor
WEBDec 5, 2022 · Fever with rash can have infectious or noninfectious causes and can occur in both children and adults. 1 The severity can range from minor to life-threatening. Patients who have weakened immune systems are at heightened risk for more severe illness. A rash that develops while fever is still present can be caused by a variety of infectious diseases.
Serratia Marcescens - Infectious Disease Advisor
WEBMay 14, 2024 · Serratia Marcescens. If you have seen a pink discoloration in the corner of your shower, you have likely encountered Serratia marcescens. 1 S marcescens is a rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacteria that is part of the family Enterobacteriaceae. It can be found in soil, water, plants, and animals. 2 In homes and hospitals, it may be found in the ...
Intestinal Nematodes - Infectious Disease Advisor
WEBAug 29, 2023 · Commonly referred to as roundworms (Ascaris lumbricoides), whipworms (Trichuris trichiura), pinworms (Enterobius vermicularis), and hookworms (Necator americanus, Ancylostoma duodenale, and A ceylanicum), intestinal nematodes are complex, nonsegmented, multicellular worms that comprise more than a dozen species of soil-transmitted helminths.
Updated Guidelines for the Management of Asymptomatic …
WEBThe Infectious Disease Society of America has published updated guidelines for the management of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in Clinical Infectious Diseases.The update includes recommendations for previously unaddressed populations and relevant interpretations on nonlocalizing clinical symptoms in groups with high asymptomatic bacteriuria prevalence.
HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, Infectious Disease News | STD Treatment …
WEBHuman Immunodeficiency Virus. Infection Control and Prevention. Nosocomial Infections. Pleuropulmonary and Bronchial Infections. Practice Management. Reproductive Organ Infections and Sexually Transmitted Infections. Sepsis. Skin and Soft Tissue Infection. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections.
Updated C difficile Infection Clinical Guidance From IDSA/SHEA
WEBFeb 16, 2018 · McDonald LC, Gerding DN, Johnson S, et al. Clinical practice guidelines for Clostridium difficile infection in adults and children: 2017 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) [published online February 15, 2018]. Clin Infect Dis. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix1085.