The confluence of COVID-19 with flu season in communities where both viruses are circulating presents significant challenges with diagnosis especially. While there has been substantial interest in the ability to diagnose COVID-19 based on symptoms, not all symptoms have been described or are well understood.
Can Severe Cases of COVID-19 Be Considered Sepsis?
COVID-19 is not just any respiratory virus. Researchers have quickly discovered that it is capable of directly affecting multiple organ systems, and that it can also cause a host of related complications. Among those complications are endothelial dysfunction, sepsis, and acute kidney injury.
The Link Between the Flu, Secondary Infections, and Sepsis
Infection prevention practices can also reduce the incidence of influenza and associated secondary bacterial infections.
Professional Sports and Infection Control: Implications & Lessons Learned
The NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLB have undertaken infection control techniques to get athletes back in action while minimizing the spread of COVID-19
The Value of Diagnostics in Combatting Antimicrobial Resistance – A Public Health Problem
At this year’s World Anti-Microbial Resistance Congress, Dr. Tristan Timbrook delivered a...
Lindsay Denny Discusses the Critical Role of WASH in Preventing Infectious Diseases and Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance
WASH, which stands for water, sanitation, and hygiene, are basic...