Articles Tagged With: infection
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Things Do Not Always Go Better with Cola; ‘Hygiene Theater’; Geodynamics of COVID-19 in Brazil
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus — Not Just a Disease of Children
Respiratory syncytial virus is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly.
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus — Effective Prevention Still Needed
Prevention of respiratory syncytial virus infection is needed but challenging. New studies show some favorable effectiveness on infant outcomes with both vaccination of healthy pregnant women and passive single-dose immunization of prematurely born babies.
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Repeat Infections with Endemic Coronaviruses and Possible Implications for COVID-19
Repeat infection with endemic seasonal coronavirus occurs commonly and raises concerns about immunity to SARS-CoV-2 as well as about the efficacy of vaccines in the protection against infection due to this virus.
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COVID-19 Infection Increases Stroke Risk by Almost Eight Times the Stroke Risk with Influenza
It is well documented that influenza epidemics are associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction, as are all systemic inflammatory disorders. Investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine wanted to determine if coronavirus infection induced a higher risk of ischemic stroke than other viral infections, such as influenza.
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Appellate Court Vacates $109 Million Verdict for Botched Surgery Case
This case reveals a possible method for defending against medical malpractice actions, as well as the importance of appealing erroneous decisions by the court.
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CMS Continues Infection Control Inspections for Coronavirus
The Center for Medicaid & Medicare Services continues to survey hospitals and long-term care facilities for infection control measures to prevent the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The inspections assess the basics of hand hygiene, personal protective equipment (PPE), and staff education — things most facilities should be doing months into a pandemic.
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Trial by Fire: IPs Stand Fast Amid Unrelenting Pandemic
Infection preventionists are playing critical roles in the coronavirus response, raising the profile of a profession that will never be viewed quite the same again after having been forged in the crucible of the worst pandemic in a century.
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COVID-19: Pandemic 2020
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly spreading disease, and our knowledge is rapidly growing.
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Failure to Diagnose and Treat Infection After Surgery Results in $2.75 Million Award
This case demonstrates the need to carefully monitor patients during the relevant times, particularly during and after surgery, and to investigate abnormal conditions. The primary basis for the medical malpractice liability in this case was the surgeon’s failure to diagnose and timely treat the infection, which escalated and caused severe, irreparable damage and pain to the patient.