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Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the body's process of removing old and damaged cell parts, is also an essential part of tackling infections that take hold within our cells, like TB. If this natural process can be harnessed with new treatments, it could present an alternative to, or improve use of antibiotics, especially where bacteria have become resistant to existing drugs. In their study, published in Nature Microbiology today, ahead of World TB Day on the 24 th March, the team studied genes key to bacteria's ability to evade autophagy, a pathway that cells use to destroy themselves when they are under stress or infected. They engineered human immune cells called macrophages from specialist stem cells called induced pluripotent stem cells, which have the ability to become any cell type in the body. They then used genome editing tools to manipulate the macrophages ability to perform autophagy. When genes key to autophagy were removed and the ...

Psoriasis and eczema are both skin conditions that have similar symptoms, including skin irritation and inflammation. Some kinds can cause discolored or hyperpigmented skin. The symptoms of psoriasis and eczema may look the same, but they have different causes. Psoriasis is an autoimmune condition that causes skin cells to build up and become inflamed. Eczema is usually caused by reactions to irritants, allergens, or triggers like stress or dehydration. And they don't always appear at the same times. While psoriasis is more common when you're an adult, eczema tends to show up more frequently in children. Check out our gallery below to learn how to spot different types of psoriasis and eczema — and how to tell them apart based on their unique symptoms. Pictures of psoriasis Psoriasis is an autoimmune condition resulting from your white blood cells mistakenly attacking skin cells instead of bacteria or other infectious substances. There are several types of psoriasis: Plaque psor...

In her session, "Difficult to Treat Nail Psoriasis and Onychomycosis: Management Pearls," Boni E. Elewski, MD, a James Elder Professor and chair of dermatology at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, shares her recommended treatment pearls for even the most difficult nail cases. Elewski stressed the objectives of her session are for dermatologists to be able to recognize nail psoriasis, know when topical or intralesional therapy for nail psoriasis is preferred and when to use systemic options, recognize and understand the treatment of dermatophytomas, and recognize and treat antifungal resistant onychomycosis. One pearl that Elewski discussed was the clinical cues of nail psoriasis. Nail psoriasis will usually appear on both hands, but not on all nails. She mentions that if only one hand is affected, make sure to rule out "one hand, two foot syndrome." Patients with nail psoriasis may have arthritis, scalp or genital psoriasis, and may be overweight. Re...

After Thursday's 3-2 loss in Dallas, Evgeni Malkin said that the Penguins "need everyone, not just first line or goalie - every line, every player, we need to keep going." "We understand every game is important right now," Malkin said after that loss. "We have played great. A little bit of luck next game and we'll be fine." Depth scoring from Ryan Poehling and Chad Ruhwedel , as well as a power-play tally from Jake Guentzel , helped Pittsburgh get out to a commanding 3-0 lead on Saturday night against Washington at PPG Paints Arena. Casey DeSmith was particularly fantastic in the first 40 minutes, coming up with some really big and timely saves. But after Washington responded and tied the score with three-consecutive goals in the final period, Malkin took matters into his own hands - ripping one past Darcy Kuemper's blocker with 1:20 left in regulation. "Lots of drama in the third period," Malkin said with a laugh. "My goal, i...

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Clostridioides difficile ( C. diff ) is a type of bacterium that can cause infection, especially in the large intestine or colon. Such infections can cause various symptoms, such as diarrhea, and in severe cases, life threatening damage to the colon. The disease caused by C. diff mostly happens after antibiotic use. It can affect elderly populations who are either hospitalized or living in long-term care facilities. 1 C. diff is type of gram-positive drumstick shaped bacteria that produces toxins in the person's body. It is usually found in air, water, human and animal feces, and in soil. It is also found in surfaces, especially in the hospital settings. However, the main route of transmission is through the fecal-oral route. When transmitted, it starts producing toxins in those individuals taking long term antibiotics or prone to such infections. 2 The main cause of C. diff infection (CDI) remains antibiotic use and overuse. Such antibiotics include penicillin, cephalosporins,...

Abstract Background Ciprofloxacin is a widely used antibiotic that has lost efficiency due to extensive resistance. We developed machine learning (ML) models that predict the probability of ciprofloxacin resistance in hospitalized patients. Methods Data were collected from electronic records of hospitalized patients with positive bacterial cultures, during 2016-2019. Susceptibility results to ciprofloxacin ( n  = 10,053 cultures) were obtained for Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Morganella morganii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Proteus mirabilis and Staphylococcus aureus . An ensemble model, combining several base models, was developed to predict ciprofloxacin resistant cultures, either with (gnostic) or without (agnostic) information on the infecting bacterial species. Results The ensemble models' predictions are well-calibrated, and yield ROC-AUCs (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve) of 0.737 (95%CI 0.715–0.758) and 0.837 (95%CI 0.821–0.854) on independe...

Differensialdiagnoser Den vanligste differensialdiagnosen vil være langvarig hoste etter infeksjoner. Det er viktig å skille mulig pågående protrahert bakteriell bronkitt fra langvarig hoste etter en virusinfeksjon eller flere påfølgende virale infeksjoner med våt hoste (akutt bronkitt) (2, 3, 10, 20) . Andre årsaker som kan vurderes er fremmedlegeme i luftveiene samt hoste på grunn av hypertrofi av adenoider eller tonsiller. Sjeldne, men viktige differensialdiagnoser er cystisk fibrose, bronkiektasier, primær ciliær dyskinesi, pulmonal aspirasjon eller immunsvikt (20) . En tidalvolumkurve som viser obstruktivitet ved ekspirasjon kan indikere en luftveismalasi som årsak til symptomene, og ved reversibel obstruktivitet kan astma vurderes (1, 9) . Astma kan vurderes ved kronisk våt hoste, men er sjelden en årsak, og kronisk våt hoste alene bør ikke diagnostiseres som astma. Ved astma vil hosten som oftest være tørr, og symptomene domineres av residiverende episoder med bronkopulmon...

Getty Images A deadly fungal infection that is hard to treat is spreading rapidly at an "alarming" rate, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). US cases nearly doubled in 2021 - from 756 to 1,471, says the CDC report. Healthy people are not at risk from Candida auris, but those with weak immune systems - or using medical devices like ventilators or catheters - can suffer severe illness or die. The majority of cases tested were immune to anti-fungal treatment. For this reason the CDC has called it an "urgent antimicrobial resistance threat". Many patients are in hospitals and elderly care homes. It can spread from "contact with affected patients and contaminated surfaces or equipment", the CDC said. What we know about the deadly fungus Candida auris One in three patients with invasive infections dies, but it can be difficult to assess the exact role Candida auris played in vulnerable patients, said CDC epidemiologist Dr Meghan Lyman, the...

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