Enhanced screening protocols for Candida auris improve hospital infection control
Mount Sinai researchers have enhanced hospital screening protocols for Candida auris, an often-drug-resistant fungal pathogen the Centers for Disease Control ...
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Study links fungal heteroresistance to fatal bloodstream infections in bone marrow transplant patients
Emory researcher David Weiss has spent years studying a baffling phenomenon called heteroresistance, in which a tiny fraction of bacteria ...
Study identifies significant percentage of ventilated patients colonized with life-threatening pathogens
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers conducted a statewide survey of all patients on breathing machines in hospitals ...
Candida auris escapes innate immunity through metabolic reprogramming
*Important notice: bioRxiv publishes preliminary scientific reports that are not peer-reviewed and, therefore, should not be regarded as conclusive, guide ...
High-resolution mass spectrometric rapid identification of Candida auris
A recent study published in the Journal of Fungi used a novel OrbitrapTM high-resolution mass spectrometric technology coupled with liquid ...
Is appropriate initial empirical antimicrobial therapy associated with lower in-hospital mortality in patients with bloodstream infections?
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers estimated the association between the receipt of appropriate initial empirical ...
Novel antifungal medications urgently needed to control COVID-19-associated fungal infections
Every day we inhale thousands of potentially pathogenic fungal spores, but our immune system simply eliminates them. However, in people ...
COVID-19 pandemic pushes back years of progress made in fighting antimicrobial resistance
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed back years of progress made in combating antimicrobial resistance (AR) in the United States. The report ...
What role does human microbiota play in COVID-19 severity?
In a recent study published in the journal Advanced Science, researchers explored the dynamic changes in the respiratory tract and ...
