New solutions in the fight against antibiotic resistance
The World Health Organization (WHO) regards antimicrobial resistance, including antibiotic resistance, as one of the world’s major health challenges. A new fundamental understanding of antibiotic resistance could therefore potentially have…
Sepsis linked to nearly 1 in 5 pediatric hospital deaths in the US
Nearly 1 in 5 pediatric hospital deaths in the United States involve sepsis, according to a new national study published March 22 in JAMA. The study also found that sepsis…
Evolving antibiotic resistance under pressure
The bacteria Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is a haunting presence in many hospitals in the United States, where more than one in 100 patients are treated for A. baumannii infections.…
Greater attention needs to be paid to malnutrition in the sick and elderly. New England Journal of Medicine
As many as half of all patients admitted to hospital and other healthcare facilities are malnourished. This has serious consequences for the individual in terms of unnecessary suffering, poorer quality…