Septic systems — typically an underground tank to trap toilet waste and perforated piping to let the liquid percolate into the soil — are used by nearly one in five American households and countless ...

"Real Housewives of Orange County" star Vicki Gunvalson, 62, is sharing her recent health scare after she was hospitalized with sepsis, a potentially deadly disease that results from the body’s ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) current guidelines for treating sepsis should be retired and replaced with more performance-based measures, according to a coalition of medical ...

Hospitals and infectious disease physicians contend that CMS’ final rule on sepsis care is too rigid and does not allow clinicians flexibility to determine how recommendations should apply to their ...

A study, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, examines the impact of an infectious disease team on the early management of severe sepsis/septic shock in an emergency department. Researchers ...

During sepsis, cell-free DNA concentration spikes in the bloodstream. Information embedded in this DNA can help reveal sepsis’ disease mechanisms and microbial source.

According to a recent study, nearly 50% of patients with connective tissue disease, such as lupus, died when sepsis occurred. Patients with connective tissue diseases (CTDs) face a higher risk of ...

The term “sepsis” has been surrounded by ambiguity and controversy. The condition has instigated legislative policies (eg, “Rory’s Regulations” — a New York state-mandated protocol for ED treatment of ...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most important pathogens considered when treating patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia or ventilator-associated pneumonia. Infections by P. aeruginosa are ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) — One in three patients who die in the hospital have sepsis, according to the Center for Disease Control. It’s a life threatening disease that can be caused by any infection.

The Royal Commission into the summer fires is an opportunity to start seriously reconsidering our built environment. We need to prepare for accelerating climate change, our changing natural landscape ...

Kawasaki disease is a rare cardiovascular disease affecting children under the age of five. If untreated, there is a chance of coronary aneurism. Diagnosis is a challenge, however, as it shares many ...