mNGS testing shows higher pathogen detection than culture in complex skin infections
A DNA-Reading Test Is Finding Infections That Standard Lab Cultures Miss
A retrospective cohort study of 69 patients with complex SSTIs found mNGS testing demonstrated significantly higher pathogen detection rates…
A new DNA test found infections in 83% of skin cases where standard lab cultures came back negative, helping doctors target the right bacter…
Linezolid vs clindamycin shows no ICU or hospital stay difference in severe SSTIs
For severe skin infections, does one antibiotic keep you out of the hospital longer?
A systematic review and meta-analysis of patients with severe or necrotizing skin and soft tissue infections found no significant difference…
For severe skin infections, using linezolid instead of clindamycin does not help patients leave the hospital faster, though it may lower kid…