The condition can be tricky though, since older adults’ bladders are often colonized with bacteria that will show in a test but are not causing symptoms.

We report 6 cases of group B streptococcal prosthetic joint infections seen in our institution and review 8 previously reported cases. These 14 patients (6 men and 8 women) had an average age of 69.

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Drug-resistant infections occur when pathogens change in ways that render antimicrobial drugs ineffective. As a result, the pathogens survive and continue to spread. When infections are treatable with ...

Telephone 0081 43 226 2129; fax 0081 43 226 2160; emailsakaki{at}med.m.chiba-u.ac.jp OBJECTIVES Urinary dysfunction and orthostatic hypotension are the prominent autonomic features in multiple system ...

Culture-negative bloodstream infections also decreased by 21%, but not significantly with RR 0.79 (95% CI 0.5 to 1.2). Nosocomial pneumonia reduced by 85% (95% CI 64% to 94%) and nosocomial urinary ...