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Children with prior use of carbapenem are at increased risk of developing Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bloodstream infection (BSI), suggests a study. In addition, admission to the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) due to BSI and prior glycopeptide use are significantly associated with the mortality rate in patients with S. maltophilia BSIs

Coming down with influenza – commonly called flu – can increase the risk of having a heart attack by sixfold. This is the takeaway from a replication study presented at ECCMID 2023.

Though uncommon, candidemia following cardiac surgery in children with congenital heart defect (CHD) proves to be a serious complication, reveals a study. The most common cause of non-albicans candidemia is the high frequency of fluconazole-resistant C. parapsilosis.

Antibiotics, such as cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, and ciprofloxacin, demonstrate similar efficacy against spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), reports a study. Additionally, ciprofloxacin or ceftriaxone is not inferior to cefotaxime, which is the current standard for empirical therapy of community-acquired SBP.

Oncologists underestimate patients’ willingness to attend appointments to avoid treatment interruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a multidisciplinary cross-sectional survey, which shows unaltered willingness to attend scheduled appointments in most cancer patients.

For many older adults, functional decline, loss of independence, and ending up in a nursing home is something they dread more than death itself, said Professor Anne Fausley from the University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York, US at ECCMID 2023.