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Identification of protein biomarkers to differentiate between gram-negative and gram-positive infections in adults suspected of sepsis
Others Infectious Diseases 6 min.
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition resulting from a dysregulated response to infection, with the risk of rapid progression to septic shock and potentially fatal outcomes without timely recognition and treatment [1]. Bacterial infection is the major cause of sepsis [1], with both gram-negative and...
FPR1-dependent Pro-inflammatory Ccl4high monocytes/macrophages drive and predict sepsis-induced acute lung injury
Others Infectious Diseases 13 min.
Sepsis is a life-threatening multiorgan dysfunction caused by a disordered host response to infection. It carries high morbidity and mortality rates. The lung is particularly vulnerable to sepsis-induced damage [1, 2]. Sepsis-induced acute lung injury (ALI) can rapidly progress to acute respiratory distress...
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) guides targeted antibiotic therapy and reduces mortality in sepsis: a propensity-matched retrospective cohort study
Others Infectious Diseases 4 min.
Sepsis is a significant public health problem and a life-threatening condition characterized by organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host response to infection [1, 2]. It is one of the leading causes of death in the intensive care unit (ICU) [3], with over 5 million sepsis-related deaths annually...
Combating infectious disease outbreaks in Somalia’s fragile health system: the impact of climate change-narrative review
Others Infectious Diseases 7 min.
Somalia, the 44th largest country in the world by land area [1, 2], has been plagued by conflict, displacement, climate change, and struggles with a heavy burden of infectious diseases [3]. Since 1991, conflict, displacement, and droughts have left Somalia's vulnerable populations without essential health...
