In a nutshell A year-long study of hospital sink drains found 67 different bacterial species living there, many resistant to ...

Researchers say study provides sufficient rationale to further explore the therapeutic uses of SSRIs during infection.

Researchers say study provides sufficient rationale to further explore the therapeutic uses of SSRIs during infection.

New research suggests that fluoxetine, commonly used as an antidepressant, may also help protect against infections and sepsis.

Antidepressants like Prozac are commonly prescribed to treat mental health disorders, but new research suggests they could also protect against serious infections and life-threatening sepsis.

Total duration of antibiotic therapy in adults hospitalized with sepsis was significantly shorter among those who received PCT-guided care vs standard care.

We hope to be cured when we stay in hospital. But too often, we acquire new infections there. Such 'healthcare-associated infections' (HAI) are a growing problem worldwide, taking up an estimated 6% ...

Poor hygiene in public hospitals, comorbidities and irrational medication are among the major factors causing spetic shock ...

I am not a doctor and the following information may not be 100% accurate but, to the best of my ability, the intention of ...

Sepsis caused one in five deaths globally in 2020, according to the WHO. Essentially, the world sees 11 million deaths due to ...

We now have millions of possibly leaking septic tanks along the shores and banks of our lakes, rivers and streams.

A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess, is a collection of pus and bacteria that forms inside ... and drains pus and fluid from the gums. Sepsis is a serious medical condition that occurs when ...