FDA Warns Against Giving Probiotics to Preterm Infants After Infection Death
The FDA is warning against the use of infant probiotics for preterm babies, due to the risk of potentially deadly infections.
Tag Archives: Sepsis
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CDC Issues New Guidelines to Combat Hospitals Sepsis Risks
The CDC has released new standards for hospital sepsis prevention programs in order to prevent numerous preventable hospital deaths each year.
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Diagnostic Errors Linked to Nearly 800,000 U.S. Deaths or Permanent Disabilities Each Year: Study
A new study warns that medical diagnostic errors are a leading cause of severe disability and death in the U.S., linked to more than 800,000 cases of death and disability…
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Drug Resistant Fungal Pathogen Linked to High Hospital Death Rates: CDC Report
A CDC study warns of the increasing spread of C. auris infections throughout the U.S. healthcare system, which is often treatment-resistant and lethal.
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Preterm Infants Given Probiotics Face Decreased Risk of Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Study Finds
A new study finds the use of probiotics in NICUs appears to be linked to a decrease in necrotizing enterocolitis risks.
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Diabetes Patients Face Worse Outcomes from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome: Study
The findings of a new study indicate those with diabetes face a higher risk of sepsis, death and other risks from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.
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Eye Infection from EzriCare Artificial Tears Resulted in ICU Treatment, Sepsis: Lawsuit
An EzriCare Artificial Tears lawsuit blames the recalled eye drops for a woman's hospitalization from sepsis caused by bacterial contamination.
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Zithromax May Save Mothers from Sepsis During Delivery, But Not Their Children: Study
A new study reveals that while Zithromax and similar antibiotics can reduce the risks of sepsis and death in expecting mothers, it does not appear to provide the same benefits…
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Gardasil Cervical Cancer Lawsuit Claims Merck Falsely Represented HPV Vaccine’s Effectiveness
A Gardasil cervical cancer lawsuit claims Merck's false advertising of the HPV vaccine's safety and effectiveness led to her cancer and eventually left her sterile.
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Lawsuit Alleges Gardasil Caused POTS, Chronic Fatigue and Other Symptoms After HPV Vaccine
After receiving the Gardasil HPV vaccine as a teenager, a woman says she developed POTS, respiratory failure, seizures, chronic fatigue and numerous other ailments.
