Differential time to positivity may help identify true catheter-related bloodstream infection. Sepsis, tunnel or port pocket infection, endocarditis or suppurative thrombophlebitis are present ...

Dr. Raymund Dantes presents on the CDC’s Hospital Toolkit for Adult Sepsis Surveillance, which was presented at the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Critical Care Quality Summit in September 2018.

Sepsis is a dangerous infection that can affect anyone. If not treated quickly, it can result in serious illness and even death. Keystone Infectious Disease’s Medical Director, Dr. Raghavendra ...

The team in the cardiovascular engineering lab at OHSU has focused on the role of specific blood clotting mechanisms in sepsis, with hopes of improving treatments for critically ill patients. Owen ...

Therefore, definitive diagnosis of bloodstream infection with a common skin contaminant requires multiple positive cultures to exclude the possibility of contamination during collection or ...