Ongoing remote infections nearly double the risk for surgical site infections in intracranial neurosurgery procedures.

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Within the medical field, precision and reliability are paramount. Whether for routine examinations or complex surgeries, ...

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A: An estimated 1 in 4 postoperative wound complications occur within 14 days of hospital discharge. Some patients may develop wounds other than the surgical sites, which can complicate their hospital ...

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Viral infection is the invasion of the body by a small agent known as a virus. Viruses replicate inside host cells and can produce toxins that cause disease. The immune system helps to destroy ...

Scientists have also found rat lungworm infections in other animals, such as freshwater shrimp, crabs and frogs. Human outbreaks of rat lungworm have involved a few people to hundreds, the CDC ...