A potentially deadly bacterial infection called streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, or STSS, is spreading in Japan, prompting questions about what causes it and how to prevent it. That's almost two ...

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Bacteremia, or blood poisoning, occurs when bacteria overcome the body’s immune defenses. Bacteremia can worsen into sepsis, a condition that accounts for more than 1 in 3 hospital deaths per year.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) have risen suddenly in Japan this ...

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Pyuria with white blood cells and bacteria usually indicates a urinary tract infection (UTI). Pyuria can cause urine to appear cloudy with a strong, foul-smelling odor. Possible causes include ...

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Time to positivity, defined as the interval between blood culture incubation and the detection of pathogen growth, demonstrated a non-linear relationship with disease severity in bloodstream ...

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The results of this study by Cima Universidad de Navarra will enable more personalised medicine that identifies the ...