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4 days ago · In 2017, the World Health Organization adopted a resolution to reduce the burden of sepsis through improved prevention, diagnosis and management . Despite improved understanding of the pathophysiology of sepsis, the mainstay of treatment remains timely appropriate antimicrobial therapy, infection source control, resuscitation and organ support ...
4 days ago · Sepsis is defined as a systemic inflammatory host response syndrome after serious microbial infection, which requires prompt treatment to lower the risk of complications and death. However, early sepsis recognition can be a challenge at presentation when patients show symptoms difficult to distinguish from other acute conditions. We designed a pilot study to explore whether blood immune ...
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5 days ago · Review the available technologies for the rapid diagnosis of sepsis and pneumonia; Apply findings from rapid diagnostic tests to inform a patient management strategy; Develop methods to increase collaboration with the interprofessional care team to improve timely diagnosis.
5 days ago · Learn about the diagnostic process for pneumonia in individuals with weakened immune systems. Find out what tests are commonly used and what to expect during the evaluation. Discover the importance of early diagnosis and treatment for immunocompromised patients.
2 days ago · In light of this, our study focused on the immune status of sepsis patients, recognizing the importance of early diagnosis and precise risk stratification for timely intervention. Consequently, there is a pressing need for biomarkers that can enhance early diagnosis and risk assessment.
3 days ago · Background Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a gram-negative bacteria known for causing opportunistic and nosocomial infections in humans. S. maltophilia is an emerging pathogen of concern due to it’s increasing prevalence, diverse disease spectrum, intrinsic multi-drug resistance and high mortality rates in immunocompromised individuals. S. maltophilia is a rare cause of neonatal sepsis ...
3 days ago · Sepsis-3 also derived a bedside assessment tool for sepsis screening in patients with infection who are not in intensive care units (ICUs). Called the quick SOFA (qSOFA) score, it includes 1 point for each of 3 criteria: (1) respiratory rate ≥ 22 breaths/min, (2) altered mental status, or (3) systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≤ 100 mm Hg.