DaVita Inc. and Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) jointly announced they are collaborating in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to offer isolation capacity for dialysis patients who are or may be infected with the novel coronavirus that causes the disease. The companies, which are the largest providers of dialysis in the United States, also…
Risk significantly increased for current use and recent use, but not past use within 61 to 365 days
Compared with individuals who had an eGFR (in mL/min/1.73 m2) above 90, those with an eGFR of 30-16 and 15 or below had significant 2.4- and 3.76-fold increased risks of bacteremia.
Phenotype distributions similar in derivation, validation cohorts; highest mortality for γ phenotype
Patients with Staphylococcus aureus catheter-related bloodstream infections are the most likely to present with fever, rigor, or both, a study found.
Risk for cardiovascular disease increased for women in middle, late adulthood with longer antibiotic use
Screening for, treating ASB not recommended for infants, children, functionally impaired seniors
Significant reduction seen in hospitalization with receipt of high-dose versus standard-dose vaccine.
In a study, IV iron was associated with twice the risk for infections in CKD.
Double-dose influenza vaccine is safe and may increase antibody response in solid-organ transplant recipients
