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Infectious Disease
Guideline
Antibiotic stewardship bundle aims to cut antibiotic use in Chinese NICUs
A new plan aims to cut unnecessary antibiotics for sick newborns in China
This protocol describes a multicenter, before-and-after, interrupted time series quality improvement study testing a bundled antimicrobial s…
This ongoing project in China seeks to reduce antibiotic use for newborns with sepsis while keeping them safe during treatment.
Frontiers
Jun 3, 2026
Pediatrics
Guideline
Arterial hypotension is a late sign of decompensated shock linked to increased mortality and adverse neurologic outcomes in critically ill children
Low blood pressure in sick kids signals danger and needs careful management
This guideline narrative review addresses arterial hypotension, septic shock, and traumatic brain injury in critically ill infants and child…
Low blood pressure in critically ill children often means shock is worsening. Experts now suggest aiming for targets at least at the 10th pe…
Frontiers
Jun 2, 2026
Infectious Disease
RCT
Immediate antituberculosis therapy did not reduce mortality in HIV-related sepsis overall
Immediate TB treatment helps only those with confirmed infection in HIV sepsis
This trial investigated whether starting antituberculosis treatment immediately or using high doses improved survival in adults with HIV-rel…
In HIV sepsis, starting TB drugs immediately did not lower death rates overall, but helped only patients later confirmed to have TB.
Jun 1, 2026
Infectious Disease
RCT
Model-informed precision dosing improves vancomycin target attainment in critically ill children compared to standard therapeutic drug monitoring
New dosing model helps severely ill children hit drug targets faster
In critically ill children, model-informed precision dosing significantly improved vancomycin target attainment versus standard monitoring. …
A new dosing method helped more critically ill children reach the right drug levels in their blood within two days of starting treatment for…
Jun 1, 2026
Infectious Disease
RCT
Azithromycin reduces maternal infection in laboring women in low- and middle-income countries
Antibiotic reduces maternal infection risk in labor
This secondary analysis of an RCT found that azithromycin reduced maternal infection and sepsis in women in labor, with a larger reduction a…
A single dose of azithromycin during labor lowered maternal infections in a large trial across seven countries.
Jun 1, 2026
Emergency Medicine
Meta-analysis
Interleukin-7 therapy improves lymphocyte counts in sepsis and COVID-19 patients
Recombinant human interleukin-7 boosts white blood cells but does not save lives in sepsis or COVID-19
A meta-analysis shows recombinant IL-7 boosts lymphocytes in sepsis and COVID-19, but only reduces secondary infections in COVID-19.
A new analysis shows this drug raises low white blood cell counts in sepsis and COVID-19 but does not lower death risk or improve survival.
Jun 1, 2026
Diabetes & Endocrinology
Sys. Review
Antioxidant nanomedicine in sepsis: a narrative review with no reported outcomes or safety data
Antioxidant nanomedicine review explores sepsis treatment options
This narrative review discusses antioxidant nanomedicine for sepsis. The authors note that key details such as population, sample size, outc…
A review looks at antioxidant nanomedicine for sepsis, a serious infection that kills many people. More research is needed to see if this ap…
Frontiers
May 29, 2026
Primary Care & Family Medicine
Meta-analysis
Systematic review and meta-analysis of sepsis screening tools in low- and middle-income countries
Sepsis screening tools show mixed accuracy in low-income country adult patient groups
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated sepsis screening tools in adult populations in low- and middle-income countries. It found…
A review of thirty thousand patients found that common sepsis checklists work differently in low-income areas. Some tools miss cases while o…
Frontiers
May 26, 2026
Allergy & Immunology
Sys. Review
Review discusses metabolic reprogramming of macrophages for sepsis-associated acute lung injury with noted limitations
Immune Cell Energy Switch Offers Hope Against Deadly Sepsis Lungs
This narrative review examines the concept of metabolic reprogramming of macrophages as a potential approach for sepsis-associated acute lun…
• Scientists reprogrammed immune cells to calm sepsis lung damage • Helps critically ill patients with few current options • Still in lab te…
Frontiers
May 15, 2026
Drug Pipeline
Sys. Review
Narrative review on PAD4-mediated citrullination and PAD4-directed therapies for multiple inflammatory conditions
A new enzyme target could treat many serious diseases at once
This narrative review synthesizes evidence on PAD4-mediated citrullination and PAD4-directed therapies for conditions including rheumatoid a…
A single enzyme called PAD4 helps cause many different diseases, and new medicines targeting it might finally help people with multiple cond…
Frontiers
May 15, 2026
Emergency Medicine
RCT
Secondary analysis of 342 sepsis patients reveals limited diagnostic utility for serum biomarkers in invasive candidiasis diagnosis
Doctors tested blood markers to find infection signs in sick patients quickly
Analysis of 342 sepsis patients across German ICUs shows serum antigens rise in infection, but antibodies do not. Single biomarkers offer mo…
A study of 342 sick patients found that one specific blood test works best for spotting dangerous infections. Combining multiple tests did n…
May 13, 2026
Pediatrics
Meta-analysis
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Finds IL-27 Superior to CRP for Neonatal Sepsis Diagnosis
A New Blood Test May Spot Newborn Sepsis Faster Than Current Methods
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 495 neonates compared IL-27 to C-reactive protein for diagnosing neonatal sepsis. IL-27 showed h…
A simple blood marker called IL-27 catches newborn sepsis more accurately than the standard test, potentially saving lives by speeding up di…
Frontiers
May 13, 2026