Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is often confirmed through toxin testing, yet toxin tests alone may not be sufficient for diagnosing and guiding treatment decisions for patients with CDI. Dr David Lyerly “The presence of a toxigenic strain does not always equal disease,” said David Lyerly, PhD, during a session on C difficile toxin […]
Results from the world’s first Covid-19 challenge trial are (finally) in: In the study, which was conducted by Imperial College London and hVIVO at the Royal Free Hospital in London, each of the 36 participants had drops of fluid containing a tiny amount of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, […]
Key Points Question How do people interpret results of at-home COVID-19 self-test kits when they use instructions authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration or instructions developed with decision science principles, or no instructions, and do they choose to self-quarantine per federal recommendations or quarantine unnecessarily? Findings This randomized clinical trial […]
Pulse oximeters are significantly more likely to miss low oxygen levels in Blacks than in whites, a new study confirms. Using the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) registry, researchers at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, did a retrospective study of adults with respiratory failure due to acute respiratory distress […]
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