Seventy-one percent of reusable medical scopes deemed ready for use on patients tested positive for bacteria at three major U.S. hospitals, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
A new study proposes that understanding how microbes interact with patients, staff, and hospital surfaces within the microbiome of a hospital environment can contribute to a complete knowledge of healthcare associated infections and antibiotic resistance, and how to prevent both.
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
At least 35 patients in American hospitals have died since 2013 after developing infections tied to tainted Olympus duodenoscopes.
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-California) said internal Olympus emails about that decision were “incredibly disturbing” and the company officials involved should face questions at a congressional hearing.
“This culture of secrecy is not in patients’ best interest."
Certain powerful antibiotics come with a catch - they can cause serious hearing loss. Oricula Therapeutics is developing a drug that could be used to prevent the hearing loss - and allow wider use of these antibiotics.
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
Spero Therapeutics is also developing next-generation DHFR antibiotics.
Zavante Therapeutics' antibiotic is scheduled to enter clinical trials next quarter, with aims to treat complicated urinary tract infections.
ExThera Medical was the first to report the removal of bacteria from whole blood using a device, its Seraph device, instead of a drug. The company has announced approval for a CE Mark trial.
If transmitting superbugs with scopes such a problem, why do we use the reusable devices?
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.
The White House on Friday will announce a new, five-year plan to curb the spread of antibiotic resistant microbes, Reuters reports – having reviewed a leaked copy of the 60-page document. However, scientists and lawmakers are already finding major flaws in the plan’s approach, Politico is saying. The plan, devised by a government task force led by top White House […]
Another deadly infection blights the US yet again, this time in California. We all saw the news of the outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) at UCLA’s Ronald Reagan Medical Center. The origin stemmed from duodenoscopes used at that hospital. This closely follows on the heels of the measles ( a virus previously considered eradicated from […]
Many proclaim that the discovery of penicillin was perhaps the most important medical discovery of all times. With the use of penicillin, patients survived previous deadly infections and life expectancy rose. Many of the complications that arose from infections, such as rheumatic heart disease, became nearly eradicated. Following that, many more new and more powerful […]