This guide includes an overview of practices for the prevention and management of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) by healthcare professionals practicing in public health or ...

Kidney infections (pyelonephritis) can occur when bacteria from the urinary tract travel up the urethra and affect one or both kidneys. Sometimes, the bacteria that cause kidney, or renal ...

Data were grouped into bronchiolitis, other acute lower respiratory infection (OALRI) and wheeze, to assess RSV testing practices. For RSV-positive admissions, demographics and clinical features were ...

A new scoping review examines the impact of respiratory bacteria on the severity of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections and long-term health outcomes in children. By synthesizing data ...

The associated risks were greatest in the first 30 days after infection but remained higher than controls even after this period. Conclusions Individuals hospitalised with COVID-19 have increased risk ...

We list the best free Gantt chart software, to make it simple and easy to follow the progress of project management schedules, without a paid-for subscription. A Gantt chart is a very important ...

5 Department of Pediatric Laboratory Medicine, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC Background: National surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is necessary to identify areas of concern, ...

Introduction Urban homeless populations in the UK have been shown to have high rates of active tuberculosis, but less is known about the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). This study ...

Objective To evaluate the extent of hydroxychloroquine-induced corrected QT (QTc) prolongation and its relation to COVID-19 infection severity and incidence of polymorphic ventricular arrhythmias and ...

Laboratory testing is ongoing. Future plans We plan to conduct laboratory testing to estimate the incidence of influenza virus and RSV infections in older adults. We plan to investigate the impact of ...

Without proper treatment, tooth infections can spread to other areas of the body, leading to serious and potentially life threatening complications. A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess ...