Welcome to Madrid! Starting today, thousands of microbiologists, infectiologists and hygiene experts gather at the 2018 ECCMID congress to discuss means to combat infectious diseases. Read on for their strategies against resistant bacteria, sepsis & co.
Enjoy reading!
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Article • Disease controlCommon sense defeats infection outbreaksLoreen Herwaldt doesn’t believe there is a ‘gold standard’ for infection prevention, but she knows there are common sense steps that hospitals can take to prevent disease outbreaks. ‘I don’t think there’s a gold standard, or a silver ... |
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Sponsored • Innovative testDiagnosis of bacterial vaginosisBacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common infectious disorder that affects millions of women worldwide. Women of all ages are at risk for BV and its complications, which include a greater susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as ... |
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Article • Medication developmentSupport from the other end of the worldPartners who could hardly be further apart – yet have a lot in common – have united to fight resistant pathogens. The International Consortium for Anti-Infective Research (iCAIR) is based in Germany and Australia – separated by nearly 16,000 ... |
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Interview • From step-child to limelightVirologists: Interdisciplinary and global cooperation is vitalOver recent years, virology, once medicine‘s step-child, moved into the limelight, pushed by impressive progress and pulled by globalisation-induced need for expertise in virus diagnostics and viral epidemics. |
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Article • EURECA studyCombating CRAB and carbapenem resistant bacteriaAntimicrobial resistance mortality is set to surpass cancer and traffic-related deaths by 2050, according to the UK National Health Service (NHS).
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News • Clinical guide appSepsis app continues through sponsoringBeckman Coulter announced its exclusive sponsorship of the ESCAVO Sepsis Clinical Guide (Sepsis app), a point-of-care medical reference mobile application for healthcare professionals who manage septic patients in acute-care settings. Beckman ... |
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Article • Knowing your enemyNew model to aid antibiotic resistance studiesScientists in the UK have developed a new model that will help to advance the study of resistance to antibiotics. |
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