A 7-day course of antibiotics for patients hospitalized with bloodstream infections was just as effective as a 14-day course, according to results of the randomized, open-label BALANCE trial. Among ...

The World Health Organization is aiming to reduce the global prevalence of catheter-related bloodstream infections via a new guidance released May 9. The guidelines outline 14 best practice statements ...

A seven-day antibiotic course for patients with bloodstream infections was as effective as a 14-day course, and it had a lower mortality rate, a recent study found. The study, published on ...

A Lancet study across Indian ICUs finds preventable central line bloodstream infections causing high mortality, driven by ...

A CHILD cancer patient who died after contracting an infection at an £842 million hospital got them from its tainted water ...

University of Vermont Medical Center researchers found a 900% increase over two years in blood infections linked primarily to people who injected drugs, most of whom were also experiencing ...

Struggling to find answers about what happened in the week leading up to her death in hospital, Sue Smith's loved ones say ...

Every year, antibiotic-resistant infections contribute to millions of deaths around the world. Age and sex can influence people’s susceptibility to these infections, but researchers do not know the ...

Yes, infections can cause anaemia in many ways. Infections can lead to inflammation of your body or parts of it, thanks to your body’s immune response. Then your body releases factors that can block ...