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Emergency Medicine
Prospective observational study of inflammatory mediators in adult ED patients with suspected infection
Blood protein patterns in sick ER patients hint at who might survive
This primary prospective, observational study in a single-centre Emergency Department measured longitudinal inflammatory mediators in 173 ad…
In ER patients with suspected infection, certain blood proteins changed over time and linked to survival, offering clues for future monitori…
medRxiv
Apr 21, 2026
Diabetes & Endocrinology
Meta-analysis
Meta-analysis finds preadmission metformin use associated with reduced mortality in diabetic sepsis patients
Metformin Linked to Lower Sepsis Death Risk
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 14 studies (12,687 patients) examined preadmission metformin use in diabetic sepsis patients.
Diabetic patients taking metformin before sepsis face nearly 40% lower death risk, suggesting this common pill may quietly boost survival du…
Frontiers
Apr 20, 2026
Allergy & Immunology
Sys. Review
Systematic review proposes S100A8/A9–NETosis feedback loop as core sepsis mechanism
Sepsis May Have a Hidden Engine Driving Death
This systematic review synthesizes evidence on sepsis, proposing the S100A8/A9–NETosis positive feedback loop as a core pathological mechani…
A dangerous cycle between immune cells and blood clots may be the hidden engine driving sepsis death, offering new ways to stop organ failur…
Frontiers
Apr 19, 2026
Drug Pipeline
Pooled analysis review of rezafungin versus caspofungin for candidemia and invasive candidiasis
Weekly Drug Clears Blood Fungus Faster Than Daily Treatment
This review synthesizes a pooled analysis of two randomized trials evaluating rezafungin versus caspofungin in adults with candidemia or inv…
A new weekly medication clears blood infections just as well as daily shots, offering hope for shorter care.
Apr 19, 2026
Infectious Disease
RCT
Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract showed no mortality benefit over standard care in mechanically ventilated patients
A Common ICU Infection Strategy Fails Its Biggest Test
This randomized trial involving 9,289 critically ill patients across 26 ICUs in Australia and Canada evaluated Selective Decontamination of …
A massive ICU trial found that wiping out gut bacteria in ventilated patients reduced infections but did not save more lives.
Apr 18, 2026
Pulmonology & Critical Care
Sys. Review
Review of preclinical EVs for sepsis-associated acute lung injury
Lungs Heal Themselves Using Body’s Own Repair System
This narrative review examines extracellular vesicles (EVs) and EV-inspired biomimetic nanosystems as a potential therapeutic approach for…
Tiny cell bubbles calm deadly lung inflammation in sepsis, offering a new way to help the body fix its own lungs during severe infections.
Frontiers
Apr 18, 2026
Rheumatology
Cohort
Hematocrit–albumin gap linked to sepsis risk in ICU adults in retrospective analysis
Does a simple blood number predict sepsis risk in ICU patients?
A retrospective cross-sectional analysis of 19,134 adults with first ICU admissions found that a higher hematocrit–albumin gap (HAG) was ass…
A simple blood number called the hematocrit–albumin gap predicts sepsis risk in ICU patients, with higher levels increasing infection odds b…
Frontiers
Apr 18, 2026
Pediatrics
Cohort
Seraph Microbind filter used in a 7-year-old with refractory septic shock and invasive Streptococcus pyogenes infection
New Filter May Save Children in Life-Threatening Shock
This single case report describes a previously healthy 7-year-old girl with refractory septic shock and invasive Streptococcus pyogenes infe…
This device offers a new rescue option for kids whose bodies shut down from infection.
Frontiers
Apr 18, 2026
Infectious Disease
Sys. Review
Narrative review on sepsis and the microbiome, highlighting unresolved causality and variability
Could your sepsis treatment be missing a key clue about your unique biology?
This narrative review synthesizes current evidence on the microbiome in sepsis.
Sepsis treatment risks vary by biology because gut bacteria and genes drive inflammation, yet doctors currently lack tools to predict who wi…
Frontiers
Apr 17, 2026
Infectious Disease
Cohort
MAIT cell frequency decreased in sepsis-related liver injury, with altered phenotype and function in murine models
Liver cells get help from immune defenders during sepsis
This observational cohort study in patients with sepsis-related liver injury (SRLI) and murine models found significantly decreased peripher…
During sepsis, immune defenders actually protect the liver instead of causing damage, offering new hope for patients losing liver function.
Frontiers
Apr 17, 2026
Infectious Disease
Cohort
Insulin administration associated with lower 28-day mortality in non-diabetic sepsis patients
Insulin Might Help Sepsis Patients Survive Longer
This retrospective cohort study of 11,289 non-diabetic patients with sepsis found insulin administration was associated with reduced 28-day …
Insulin therapy was linked to a 37% lower risk of death in non-diabetic sepsis patients, though it extended hospital stays.
Frontiers
Apr 17, 2026
Pediatrics
RCT
7-Day Antibiotic Regimen Non-Inferior to 14-Day for Uncomplicated Neonatal Sepsis in RCT
Can shorter antibiotics cure newborn sepsis just as well as two weeks of treatment?
This randomized control assessor-blinded trial evaluated 140 neonates weighing ≥ 1000 g with culture-positive sepsis in a tertiary Neonatal …
A 7-day antibiotic course for newborn sepsis worked as well as 14 days, with babies leaving the hospital sooner and needing less breathing s…
Apr 16, 2026