The 10-year-old died after contracting a rare infection but new documents show medics held emergency meetings discussing it ...

Her death certificate listed a Stenotrophomonas infection of the Hickman line among the possible causes of death but Kimberly Darroch, her mother, said the family were kept in the dark about a ...

The Infectious Diseases Society of America aimed to develop up-to-date guidance focusing on the treatment of antimicrobial-resistant gram-negative infections.

In the ongoing battle against antibiotic-resistant infections, continuous education and adaptation of new strategies are crucial. This October, healthcare professionals specializing in infectious dise ...

Milly was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2012, and she died in 2017 after contracting stenotrophomonas at the QEUH campus. Ms Darroch said Milly "received the best of care" from staff at the hospital ...

Review of the literature on toys included both clinical inpatient and outpatient settings (see Table 4). Two studies were identified that compared hard and soft toys in the waiting rooms of ...

Background The use of quinolone prophylaxis in high-risk neutropenic patients is considered standard of care but the development of resistance is a concern. Previous studies have focused mainly on ...

Milly, from Lanark, had been in remission for leukaemia when she was infected with the rare bacteria – Stenotrophomonas maltophilia – and died on August 31, 2017. Her family believe the bug ...