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Pathogen-specific strategies may improve prevention efforts of CLABSIs

Scientists from the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysed central-line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) data from the CDC National Healthcare Safety...

Scientists from the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysed central-line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) data from the CDC National Healthcare Safety...

Status of Levofloxacin in the perspective of HAP/VAP Guidelines

Professor Shi Yi Professor, Chief Physician, Doctoral Supervisor, Postdoctoral Supervisor Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians Standing Committee Member of Respiratory Physician Branch and Deputy Chairman of Respiratory...

Professor Shi Yi Professor, Chief Physician, Doctoral Supervisor, Postdoctoral Supervisor Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians Standing Committee Member of Respiratory Physician Branch and Deputy Chairman of Respiratory...

Managing pneumonia with artificial intelligence (AI)

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly important in the global healthcare system, more scientists are using AI to improve public health efforts in the fight against infectious diseases. The introduction...

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly important in the global healthcare system, more scientists are using AI to improve public health efforts in the fight against infectious diseases. The introduction...

First flu strain encountered sets the course for subsequent immune response

Scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Arizona have found that the ability of an individual to fight flu is influenced by the strain...

Scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Arizona have found that the ability of an individual to fight flu is influenced by the strain...

Infectious diseases (ID) consultation increases survival by fourfold

Yet another study demonstrated the importance of infectious diseases (ID) consultation in improving the survival rate of a patient with septicaemia.1 This time, lack of ID consultation was demonstrated to...

Yet another study demonstrated the importance of infectious diseases (ID) consultation in improving the survival rate of a patient with septicaemia.1 This time, lack of ID consultation was demonstrated to...

Is diabetes a risk factor for herpes zoster?

20 February, 2020

In line with the results from a previous meta-analysis that evaluated several studies on herpes zoster (HZ),1 the findings from a literature review by a group of researchers in France...

In line with the results from a previous meta-analysis that evaluated several studies on herpes zoster (HZ),1 the findings from a literature review by a group of researchers in France...

Levofloxacin reduces mortality rate in myeloma

04 February, 2020

A randomised placebo-controlled trial that aimed to tackle early morbidity and mortality in myeloma (TEAMM) revealed that prophylactic levofloxacin reduces the risk of infection and death in patients with myeloma.1...

A randomised placebo-controlled trial that aimed to tackle early morbidity and mortality in myeloma (TEAMM) revealed that prophylactic levofloxacin reduces the risk of infection and death in patients with myeloma.1...

Clinical practice of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in emergency department

29 January, 2020

Prof. Zhu Hua Dong Director Emergency Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital Vice Chairman Office Director Deputy Chairman of Emergency Medical Education Expert Committee Emergency Medicine Branch of Chinese...

Prof. Zhu Hua Dong Director Emergency Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital Vice Chairman Office Director Deputy Chairman of Emergency Medical Education Expert Committee Emergency Medicine Branch of Chinese...

Application of quinolones in the emergency department

20 January, 2020

Professor Zhao Xiaodong Chief physician and Department Director Emergency Department of The First Affiliated Hospital of PLA General Hospital of China (Hospital 304) Q1: What kind of infections do...

Professor Zhao Xiaodong Chief physician and Department Director Emergency Department of The First Affiliated Hospital of PLA General Hospital of China (Hospital 304) Q1: What kind of infections do...

Combination Therapy of Medications from the Perspective of PK / PD

09 January, 2020

Professor Zhang Jing Chief Pharmacist Institute of Antibiotics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University Director Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology of Antibiotics, National Health Commission Q1: What do you think of...

Professor Zhang Jing Chief Pharmacist Institute of Antibiotics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University Director Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology of Antibiotics, National Health Commission Q1: What do you think of...

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