US Archives - Page 30 of 173 - European Medical Journal

Sputa Gram Stain for the Evaluation of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia

Gram stain (GS) and BioFire® FilmArray® Pneumonia Panel (PN; Biomérieux, Marcy-l’Étoile, France) are rapid methods of detecting bacterial…

Impact of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG on Weight Loss in Post-bariatric Surgery Patients

Obesity is a major public health problem worldwide. In the USA, 66% of the population is classified as overweight or obese…

Blood Culture Stewardship Reduced Skin Flora Contamination

Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) causes approximately two million infections in the USA, with increasing rates reported globally in the past…

Antibiotic Attitudes and Knowledge Among Kabul Students

Medicines play a crucial role in healthcare by reducing illness and death from various diseases. However, when misused, they can cause…

Development of a Severity Scoring System for M. pneumoniae Infection

Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) causes approximately two million infections in the USA, with increasing rates reported globally in the past few…

Analysis of Positive Strongyloides Serology across Three Academic Centers

Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal parasitic nematode with a 2–7% prevalence in the USA. Immunosuppression can predispose to…

Cumulative QTc Risk with Fluoroquinolone Prophylaxis

Fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotics are currently the acceptable therapy for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) prophylaxis in selected…

Clinician monitoring a newborn for early onset neonatal bacterial infection in a postnatal hospital ward

Early Onset Neonatal Bacterial Infection Hospitalizations Fall

National guideline changes in France reduced nonsevere early onset neonatal bacterial infection hospitalizations without increasing severe cases.

Older adult in a supervised muscle flexibility training session for chronic knee osteoarthritis pain

Muscle Flexibility Training May Ease Chronic Pain

Muscle flexibility training may offer a targeted non-pharmacologic option to ease chronic pain in older adults.

Infographic illustrating the gender gap in cancer-free life expectancy linked to smoking, poor diet, and physical inactivity in U.S. adults.

Smoking and Diet Fuel Gender Gap in Cancer-Free Life Expectancy

New analysis of U.S. adults shows a marked gender gap in cancer-free life expectancy.