Infectious Disease Consultation May Lower Candida Mortality
FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2019 -- Mortality is lower for patients with candida bloodstream infection receiving an infectious disease consultation, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
Carlos Mejia-Chew, M.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 27, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Surveillance Summaries: Population-Based Active Surveillance for Culture-Confirmed Candidemia - Four Sites, United States, 2012-2016
Candidemia is a healthcare-associated bloodstream infection caused by Candida yeasts, with one in four cases resulting in death during hospitalization. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 26, 2019 Category: American Health Tags: Bloodstream Infections MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Candida Source Type: news
Argentum Targets Emerging Superbug with Antimicrobial Dressing
Argentum Medical’s antimicrobial dressings received an extra bit of validation after strong results from recent lab findings.
The Geneva, IL-based company’s Silverlon antimicrobial dressing was found to effectively kill Candida Auris (C. Auris), the emerging “superbug†causing invasive, potentially fatal human infection in more than 30 countries, including the U.S. Argentum Medical commissioned Microbiological Consultants, an independent FDA-registered pharmaceutical testing laboratory, to establish if its metallic wound dressings can destroy C. Auris ...
Source: MDDI - September 12, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Materials Source Type: news
Nursing Homes Are a Breeding Ground for a Fatal Fungus
Drug-resistant germs, including Candida auris, prey on severely ill patients in skilled nursing facilities, a problem sometimes amplified by poor care and low staffing. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Andrew Jacobs and Matt Richtel Tags: Nursing Homes Drug Resistance (Microbial) Candida Auris (Fungus) Antibiotics Hygiene and Cleanliness Protective Clothing and Gear Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (Brooklyn, NY, Nursing Home) your-feed-science Source Type: news
What Is Known About Candida auris
This article reviews infection control and treatment strategies to manage Candida auris, a new drug-resistant fungal species that can cause severe invasive infection with high morbidity and mortality in patients with underlying comorbid illnesses. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - September 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A Breeding Ground for a Fatal Scourge: Nursing Homes
Drug-resistant germs, including Candida auris, prey on severely ill patients in skilled nursing facilities, a problem sometimes amplified by poor care and low staffing. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Andrew Jacobs and Matt Richtel Tags: your-feed-science Drug Resistance (Microbial) Candida Auris (Fungus) Nursing Homes Antibiotics Elderly Elder Care Hygiene and Cleanliness Protective Clothing and Gear Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (Brooklyn) Source Type: news
Candida auris Tied to Vision Loss in Case Report Candida auris Tied to Vision Loss in Case Report
Infection with Candida auris likely led to panophthalmitis and vision loss in an immunocompromised patient, according to a new case report.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - September 9, 2019 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Yeast infections in men
Yeast infections in menYeast infections in men are common. Candida, the fungus that causes yeast infections, normally is present on skin, especially moist skin. When some contributing factor, such as having sex with a female partner who has a vaginal yeast infection, causes an overgrowth of candida, infection can result. Learn more from Dr. James [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - August 29, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Potentially Fatal Fungus Invades Hospitals and Public Is Not Informed
Clinical laboratories and microbiologists will want to be on the alert for this deadly infectious agent that has killed patients through blood infections Healthcare continues to struggle with the issue of how much to disclose to the public when new and deadly infectious agents are identified in a limited number of patients. Timely disclosure of […] (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - August 26, 2019 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jude Tags: Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Testing anatomic pathology Arthur Caplan PhD c. auris Candida auris CDC Centers for Disease Prevention and Control clinical laboratory Dark Daily da Source Type: news
C. auris in a U.S. Patient Recently Hospitalized in Kenya C. auris in a U.S. Patient Recently Hospitalized in Kenya
This case of a patient colonized with Candida auris after extended hospitalization in Kenya underscores how health care exposure outside the US is a risk factor for emerging drug-resistant infections.Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health & Prevention Journal Article Source Type: news
Candida auris: The new superbug on the block
The fungus was only discovered 10 years ago, but is now a problem in hospitals across the world. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - August 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: How to recognize Candida in stool
The presence of Candida in stool does not always signal an overgrowth. Signs of Candida in stool include white or brown mucus, froth, or foam. Treatment options include antifungal medications. Learn more here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news
Candida auris in a U.S. Patient with Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms and Recent Hospitalization in Kenya
Candida auris is an emerging drug-resistant yeast that causes outbreaks in health care facilities; cases have been reported from approximately 30 countries. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - August 1, 2019 Category: American Health Tags: Global Health MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Candida auris Source Type: news
Candida auris: Hospitals mobilize to fight the deadly infection
A highly contagious fungal infection that may not respond to medication could put hospital and nursing home patients at risk. The CDC says Candida auris has been detected on six continents since it was first identified a decade ago. There are 715 confirmed or suspected cases in the U.S. Meg Oliver reports. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Deadly Fungal Infection Emerged Because of Global Warming, Study Says
A new study on the mysterious origins of a deadly fungal infection that seemed to have simultaneously emerged in far-flung corners of the globe finds that global warming may be to blame.
Candida auris, a fungus that can kill anyone who comes into close contact with a carrier, was first identified in 2009 in a Japanese patient with an ear infection. It then started showing up in hospitals in Asia, Africa and South America in patients without a clear link — and no one could figure out why.
“The greatest mystery is how you end up with the same fungal species emerging in three different continents at roughly the sa...
Source: TIME: Health - July 24, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sanya Mansoor Tags: Uncategorized Disease health onetime Source Type: news
