Publications by authors named "K B Katz"
Background: Drivers of COVID-19 severity are multifactorial and include multidimensional and potentially interacting factors encompassing viral determinants and host-related factors (i.e., demographics, pre-existing conditions and/or genetics), thus complicating the prediction of clinical outcomes for different severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) variants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUtility of hybrid whole genome sequencing in assessing potential nosocomial VIM transmission.
Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol
August 2024
Hybrid whole genome sequencing was used to investigate if nosocomial Verona integron-encoded metallo-β-lactamase (VIM) carbapenemase transmission occurred between two patients without epidemiological links or common pathogens. Challenges in genomic methodology and appropriate analytical depth for mobile carbapenemase outbreaks are described including how inappropriate choices can mislead results and impact infection control practices.
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- Evidence-based bundles for inserting and maintaining central lines significantly lower the rates of CLABSI in ICUs.
- Researchers examined how well these prevention programs were adopted and followed in ICUs across a large network of Canadian hospitals.
- The study focused on the relationship between compliance with these bundles and actual CLABSI rates.
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- Non-native snake bites can be complicated to treat due to difficulties in obtaining the right antivenom and understanding their effects.
- A 37-year-old man was bitten by his pet monocled cobra, leading to respiratory failure that required mechanical ventilation and antivenom treatment.
- After an initial recovery, he faced complications from the bite wound, requiring antibiotic treatment and eventual surgical procedures, but ultimately he made a full recovery 36 days later.