Hypoxaemia is a potential life-threatening yet common complication in the peri-operative and periprocedural patient (e.g. during an invasive procedure with risk of deterioration of gas exchange, such as bronchoscopy). The European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) have developed guidelines…[Read more]

The rate of nosocomial C. difficile in Rhode Island is among the highest in the country. Colonization with C. difficile is uncommon but can lead to falsely identifying a patient as having C. difficile infection. Additionally, unrecognized C. difficile colonization may act as a reservoir in the hospital. During a 19-day period, rectal swabs…[Read more]

In conclusion, this study provides evidence of the risk of food contamination by VerA and shed light on its toxicological effect on human colon cells. Chlorine addition in swimming pools ensures the microbiological quality of the water and the bathers’ safety. However, water chlorination is associated with disinfection byproducts (DBP) formation…[Read more]