Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remains one of the most severe gastrointestinal disorders affecting very preterm infants.

Implementing a structured sepsis protocol significantly improved the accuracy of empirical antibiotic selection for patients with carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli (CR-GNB) bacteremia.

Sepsis remains a medical emergency, but a new narrative review finds that no single screening tool reliably diagnoses it.

Invasive gastric cancer may develop in distinct patterns after eradication of Helicobacter pylori, with endoscopic surveillance revealing unique clinical characteristics compared to intramucosal gastric cancers.

Youth aged 15–24 years play a smaller role in spreading tuberculosis (TB) within households compared to adults, according to a new study.

Donor-derived infections are a significant concern for heart and lung transplant recipients, with established and emerging pathogens creating complex challenges for post-transplant care, according to new research.

Accreditation in tertiary care hospitals is associated with significant improvements in patient safety, operational efficiency, and staff satisfaction.

Steroid avoidance combined with low-dose tacrolimus has been shown to be both safe and effective for kidney transplant recipients over the long term, according to new follow-up data from the SAILOR trial.