Early surgery for acute active infective endocarditis feasible soon after stroke, claims study Dr Riya Dave17 Aug 2024 8:00 AM ISTResearchers reported in a new study that early-valve surgery in acute infective endocarditis with preoperative stroke is feasible and non-inferior for...
Add on Exebacase to antibiotics Falls Short in Treating MRSA Bacteremia, reveals study Dr Riya Dave22 May 2024 7:30 PM ISTStaphylococcus aureus bacteremia, especially when caused by methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), poses a significant challenge in healthcare....
Deaths from heart valve infections dropped but rose in young adults in U.S Preksha garg15 Dec 2023 9:30 AM ISTDeath rates related to infective endocarditis declined in most adults across the U.S. within the last two decades, yet accelerated among young adults...
Absence of typical symptoms and delayed culture results tied to misdiagnosis of cutibacterium acnes endocarditis: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 July 2023 9:15 AM ISTNetherlands: A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has suggested a difficult diagnosis of Cutibacterium acnes endocarditis because of the...
Alarmingly low rates of lead extraction in patients with implanted cardiac devices and endocarditis against guidelines Medha Baranwal1 May 2023 11:00 AM ISTUSA: Infections associated with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) are tied to substantial mortality, morbidity, and costs. Guidelines have...
Clinical profile of patients with mural infective endocarditis vs valvular endocarditis Dr. Nandita Mohan22 Aug 2022 9:15 AM ISTInfective endocarditis patients present very rarely with vegetations on the mural endocardium. There are very few studies that are available...
4/March /2022 Top Medical Bulletin Dr. Nandita Mohan4 March 2022 5:30 PM ISTHere are top medical stories for today Variable cuff size to affect hypertension levelsA recent study found that variable cuff size severely...
Less antibiotic use in dentistry not linked to increase in endocarditis Hina Zahid2 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTSweden is one of the few countries that have removed the dental health recommendation to give prophylactic antibiotics to people at a higher risk of...
Cholestyramine use with antibiotics may decrease risk of antibiotic resistance: Study Hina Zahid7 Dec 2020 8:15 AM ISTUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - A key challenge in antibiotic stewardship is figuring out how to use antibiotics therapeutically without promoting the...
Antibiotics in Prosthetic valve endocarditis: AIIMS Guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Feb 2020 5:00 PM ISTAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi has released AIIMS Antibiotics Policy which has been prepared by the Department of Medicine with...
Apollo hospital points to bloopers, asks Jaya panel to rope in doctors to crack medical terms Medical Dialogues Bureau31 Dec 2018 10:06 AM ISTThe commission had invited all those who had "personal knowledge and direct acquaintance" in the matter to furnish information to it.Chennai: The...
