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2 days ago · Specifically, epigenetic signatures are pivotal since they will provide a novel implication for sepsis diagnostic method when used in combination with the cell-free DNA (cfDNA). Research is exploring how specific patterns of DNA methylation in neutrophils, detectable in cfDNA, could serve as biomarkers for the early detection of sepsis.
1 day ago · Sepsis and antimicrobial resistance are very closely related. Sepsis Alliance considers these two health crises to be “two sides of one coin.”. Sepsis is always caused by an underlying infection, whether that is a bacterial, viral, parasitic, or fungal infection. Very often, healthcare professionals treat sepsis by aggressively treating the ...
5 days ago · However, considering the importance of lactate evaluation in sepsis, including the fact that the 2016 sepsis consensus definitions include lactate concentrations greater than 2 mmol/L (>18 mg/dL) as part of the definition of septic shock , our study focused on the evaluation lactate levels and additionally, on its clearance. The diagnostic and ...
2 days ago · By definition, they develop infection-related organ dysfunction, with sepsis-related acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) occurring particularly frequently. With an overall mortality estimated at around 27% which increases to 42% for patients with sepsis admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) ( 1 ), sepsis remains a diagnostic and therapeutic ...
5 days ago · Sepsis Alliance Connect is a virtual support community designed for the millions of people affected by sepsis. Each year, an estimated 1.4 million people survive sepsis and over 350,000 adults die from sepsis in the United States alone. Sepsis Alliance Connect is a place for these survivors, caregivers, loved ones, and those left behind after a ...
4 days ago · Staphylococcus epidermidis, a common commensal bacterium found on human skin, can cause infections in clinical settings, and the presence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) impedes the treatment of S. epidermidis infections. However, studies characterizing the ARGs in S. epidermidis with regard to genomic and ecological diversities are limited.
5 days ago · A patient presents to the emergency department in severe respiratory distress due to possible aspiration. The patient was also noted to be septic on arrival due to pneumonia and Citrobacter urinary tract infection (UTI) associated with an indwelling suprapubic catheter. The patient was subsequently admitted, intubated and placed on a ventilator.
