Sepsis Journal Articles

• Emergence of Melioidosis in Brazil: A Case Series Melioidosis, caused by the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei, is an emerging infectious disease in Brazil, as documented in this series of seven laboratory-confirmed cases.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, November 02, 2023
• Acute Liver Failure Due to Herpes Simplex Viral Hepatitis While a rare occurrence, this case underscores the need to be aware of HSV hepatitis as a possible cause of acute liver failure.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, October 26, 2023
• Nitrous Oxide-induced Polyneuropathy, Pancytopenia and PE This case report highlights the potentially serious consequences of recreational nitrous oxide abuse.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, October 19, 2023
• Fleaborne Typhus-Associated Deaths Over 170 cases of fleaborne typhus were reported in Los Angeles county in 2022, including three fatal cases, indicating that the disease is on the rise in that area.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, October 10, 2023
• A Porcine Urinary Bladder Matrix for Neurosurgical Wounds Porcine urinary bladder matrices are used for wound healing in various settings. Could they also prove beneficial in the management of neurosurgical wounds?
  Wounds, September 25, 2023
• Prosthetic Knee Infection by a-hemolytic Streptococcus Species Prosthetic joint infections are most commonly caused by staphylococcal species, but this case of a prosthetic knee infection demonstrates the potential of a-hemolytic Streptococcus infection as well.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, September 21, 2023
• Estimating Waterborne Infectious Diseases by Exposure Route Identifying the potential exposure routes for infectious waterborne illnesses could help guide public health efforts to prevent these diseases.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, September 20, 2023
• Candida auris-Associated Hospitalizations, U.S., 2017-2022 A better understanding of the clinical features of patients hospitalized with C. auris infections could help identify the potential risk factors for this disease.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, September 04, 2023
• Infection Risk Between JAK and TNF Inhibitors in RA Patients How do the rates of infection differ between RA patients receiving JAK vs TNF inhibitor treatment?
  Arthritis Research & Therapy, August 28, 2023
• Targeted Therapy Using Polymyxin B Hemadsorption in Sepsis What benefits might this targeted therapy offer in the treatment of patients with sepsis in the ICU?
  Critical Care, August 08, 2023
• Diagnostic Stewardship: What Impacts Antibiotics Use? A better understanding of how diagnostic stewardship can impact antibiotic prescribing practices could help decrease unnecessary antibiotic use.
  Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, August 02, 2023
• Survey of Antibiotic Dosing and Monitoring in Adult ICUs A survey of clinicians and pharmacists provides insight into current practices regarding the dosing and monitoring of antibiotics used for treating serious infections in the ICU.
  Critical Care, July 25, 2023
• Platelet-Rich Plasma Use in Facial Rejuvenation What do we know about the safety and efficacy of PRP injections for the treatment of facial aging?
  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, July 23, 2023
• Short-term Systemic Glucocorticoids and Cardiogenic Shock How prevalent is the systemic use of glucocorticoids in patients with cardiogenic shock, and what are the effects of their use on outcomes and survival?
  BMC Anesthesiology, July 05, 2023
• Efficacy of CytoSorb: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis This review looks at the efficacy of CytoSorb -- a cytokine adsorber used in the treatment of various medical conditions. How does it perform, and could it have a role in the ICU?
  Critical Care, July 04, 2023
• Doses of Leucovorin in Severe Low-Dose MTX Toxicity Leucovorin is used in the treatment of patients who develop methotrexate toxicity -- but what is the optimal dose?
  Arthritis Research & Therapy, June 20, 2023
• Diagnostic Accuracy of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Shock Could point-of-care ultrasound provide an accurate means of differentiating between types of shock?
  Critical Care, June 20, 2023
• Mean Arterial Pressure Levels and Mortality in Sepsis Patients This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between early mean arterial pressure levels and short-term mortality in sepsis patients.
  BMC Anesthesiology, June 07, 2023
• Burkholderia thailandensis Isolated From the Environment Burkholderia thailandensis found in soil and water samples could pose a public health risk.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 17, 2023
• Treatment Considerations for Severe Manifestations of Mpox This report presents guidance concerning the effective use of currently available therapeutic medical countermeasures for severe mpox infection.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 16, 2023