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 03, 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 27, 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 20, 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 11, 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 26, 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 22, 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 21, 2023
• Bloodstream Infections After Congenital Heart Surgery Children undergoing congenital heart surgery may be at risk for developing bloodstream infections. What do we know about the incidence and risk factors for this complication?
  American Journal of Critical Care, September 07, 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 05, 2023
• Advanced HIV Disease: Diagnostic and Prophylactic Strategies This review looks at the current and emerging diagnostic and treatment strategies for advanced HIV disease.
  HIV Medicine, September 01, 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 29, 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 09, 2023
• Extubation of Patients Receiving Vasopressor Infusions A clinician survey provides insight into the clinical practice patterns regarding extubation of patients receiving vasopressor infusions.
  American Journal of Critical Care, August 07, 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 03, 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 26, 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 24, 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 06, 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 05, 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 21, 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 21, 2023