Despite being highly preventable, maternal sepsis continues to be a major cause of death for pregnant or recently pregnant women around the world. Pregnancy-related infections and sepsis are the third most common cause of maternal deaths and the underlying cause of 15% of all maternal deaths.
Burn Patients Often Have Higher Rates of Multidrug-Resistant Infections—But There are Ways to Help
Infections are the leading cause of death in patients with extensive burn injuries, with studies showing 42%-65% of burn deaths attributable to infection.
Antimicrobial Resistance Makes It Harder to Treat UTIs and Other Infections that Can Lead to Acute Kidney Injury
UTIs are the single biggest risk to healthy people from drug-resistant germs.
Quiz: Test Your Knowledge About the Flu!
Awareness and prevention go hand-in-hand. So, how much do you know about the flu? Take the quiz to find out!
The Value of Diagnostics in Combatting Antimicrobial Resistance – A Public Health Problem
At this year’s World Anti-Microbial Resistance Congress, Dr. Tristan Timbrook delivered a...
Lindsay Denny Discusses the Critical Role of WASH in Preventing Infectious Diseases and Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance
WASH, which stands for water, sanitation, and hygiene, are basic...