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Klebsiella is described by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a type of gram-negative bacteria that can cause different types of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). These include pneumonia, bloodstream infections, wound or surgical site infections, and meningitis. Klebsiella are normally found in the human intestines (where they do not cause disease), and also in human ...
Introduction Intraoperative irrigation is a commonly used method aimed at reducing microbial burden by removing tissue debris, metabolic waste, and tissue exudate from the surgical field prior to site closure.1 With the absence of universally established standard of care and robust clinical data, the selection of appropriate irrigation solution remains a topic of debate. Isotonic saline has ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes Klebsiella as a type of gram-negative bacteria that can cause different types of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). These include pneumonia, bloodstream infections, wound or surgical site infections, and meningitis. The agency warns Klebsiella bacteria have increasingly developed antimicrobial resistance, most recently to the ...
An article published last year in Emerging Infectious Diseases detailed a notable increase of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) infections in New York City during 2021 through June of 2022. The data for the study came from a large public healthcare system in New York City that serves more than 1.2 million people each year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...
The IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video today. Their newest production discusses Klebsiella, a type of gram-negative bacteria that can cause various healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). “HAIs due to Klebsiella can include pneumonia, bloodstream infections, wound or surgical site infections, and meningitis,” said ...
Caresyntax, the leading vendor-neutral enterprise surgical data and intelligence platform designed to make surgery smarter and safer by converging AI-powered software, devices, and clinical services, today announced a partnership with ARC (Accelerate, Redesign, Collaborate) Sheba’s Global Innovation platform to establish and replicate the ARC Surgical Innovation Model using ...
Summary The SurgiCam® HD, a specialized point-of-view camera designed for clinicians, plays a pivotal role in the documentation, education, and analysis of surgical, dental, and veterinary procedures. Its high-quality image and video capturing capabilities make it an indispensable tool in these fields. This innovative camera significantly enhances surgical practices, education, and research ...
In the world of healthcare and innovation, where the qualitative and financial pressures are high and the challenges are complex, there exists a unique and exclusive gathering that is working to revolutionize the future of surgery. They are the Caresyntax Future of Surgery Dinners, and they are a unique format for bringing together leaders of health systems, med tech, surgery, insurance, and ...
Its Galaxy II self-retaining retractor was first developed to dramatically improve comfort and visualization for the operating room (OR) team during gynecological and urological surgery, but it has since been rapidly adopted by all surgical disciplines. ...
Targeting peak sales potential of $1 billion in the major markets Destiny Pharma plc (AIM: DEST), a clinical stage innovative biotechnology company focused on the development of novel medicines that can prevent life-threatening infections, is pleased to announce that it has now finalised plans for its Phase 3 studies for its late-stage clinical asset, XF-73 Nasal. Highlights Discussions held ...
Results show a single, 5-minute treatment of nasal photodisinfection significantly reduces Staphylococcus aureus, a major cause of surgical site infections, in pre-surgical patients Top line results met primary endpoint and showed nasal photodisinfection eliminated or significantly decreased Staphylococcus aureus ( aureus) in 92% of carriers treated per protocol (P<0.001). All of the 319 ...
The Toronto-based research reports a decrease of viral infectivity of 90% of SARS-CoV-2 patient samples using Ondine’s nasal antimicrobial photodynamic disinfection (aPDT), with 70% of patient samples completely inactivated from a single 5-minute treatment. The nose is the primary location for SARS-CoV-2 entry and it has a central role in transmission and disease severity. The Journal ...
Ondine Biomedical Inc. (LON: OBI), has recruited the final patient to its nasal photodisinfection exploratory Phase 2 trial. The trial is evaluating how effectively Ondine’s nasal photodisinfection technology eradicates pathogens – specifically Staphylococcus aureus – in the nose. The single-center, BENEFIT-aPDT open-label study is being carried out at HCA Healthcare’s ...
Combining capabilities to develop breakthrough technologies for transforming surgery. Hospitals and Surgery Centers face many challenges in surgery as they work to recover from COVID. Directors of Perioperative Services, Surgeons, OR Staff and OR managers are facing high levels of stress with maintaining quality patient care, increasing surgical case volume from backlogs, while at the same time ...
Milan, Italy (June 1st, 2022) – Today, KLISBio, a MedTech company challenging the status quo in regenerative medicine by leveraging a silk-based multidisciplinary technology platform, announced its attendance to 2022 IFSSH, IFSHT & FESSH Combined Congress organized by the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand and International Federation of ...
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Lightpoint Medical today announced that Dr. Doug Adams, a specialist in robotic thoracic surgery at Bethesda North Hospital (part of TriHealth, Ohio) performed a first-in-the-world lung procedure with SENSEI, the company's new miniature robotic gamma probe. SENSEI is smaller than an AA battery and designed specifically for robotic and minimally-invasive surgery. The miniature size and ...
Imbed Biosciences Inc. (Imbed), a developer of next-generation therapies for tissue repair, and Spartan Medical, a veteran-owned Federal Contractor with fourteen years of flawless performance, jointly announced today that Imbed’s Microlyte® Matrix wound dressing portfolio has been added to Spartan Medical’s VA IDIQ Contract with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). The ...
Pharmacy and Hospital Automation Solution provider JVM became an Integrator of Codonics Safe Label System to deliver more complete anesthesia medication management solutions to operating rooms in hospitals worldwide. JVM, a subsidiary of Hanmi Pharmaceuticals and leading global provider of pharmacy and hospital automation solutions including ATDPS and INTIPharm, today announced its integrator ...
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Axogen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXGN), a global leader in developing and marketing innovative surgical solutions for peripheral nerve injuries, today announced it will participate in two investor conferences in February. Karen Zaderej, chairman, CEO, and president will participate in a fireside discussion at the BTIG Virtual MedTech, Digital Health, Life Science & Diagnostic Tools Conference on ...
Axogen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXGN), a global leader in developing and marketing innovative surgical solutions for peripheral nerve injuries, today announced that it will report fourth quarter and full-year 2021 financial results on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 after the market closes. Axogen management will host an investment-community conference call and webcast following the release at 4:30 p.m. ET. ...