Circadian rhythms control body’s response to intestinal infections, UCI-led study finds
Circadian rhythms can boost the body’s ability to fight intestinal bacterial infections, UC Irvine researchers have found.
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UCI-led study finds disparities in O.C. rates of COVID-19 infection, mortality
Higher risk patterns identified in certain social, economic, demographic groups
Can social scientists help control epidemics?
SAPIENS, April 7, 2021
Breaking the chain of infection one call at a time
UCI’s leading-edge contact tracing program has helped control the coronavirus’s spread on campus and in the community
Focus on COVID-19 facilitated spread of drug-resistant infections, experts say
Becker’s Hospital Review, Jan. 27, 2021
Anaheim scrambling to get coronavirus outbreak under control
Voice of OC, July 15, 2020
UCI receives up to $5 million to advance bloodstream infection detection technology
A UC Irvine research team will receive up to $5 million over five years in federal support to further develop a bloodstream infection detection system that speeds up diagnosis times with unprecedented accuracy – allowing physicians to treat patients with potentially deadly ailments more promptly and effectively.
UCI team develops test to rapidly diagnose bloodstream infection
A new bloodstream infection test created by UC Irvine researchers can speed up diagnosis times with unprecedented accuracy, allowing physicians to treat patients with potentially deadly ailments more promptly and effectively.
Probiotic bacterium lessens severity of salmonella infections by hoarding iron
Irvine, Calif., July 17, 2013 — UC Irvine microbiologists have learned how a probiotic bacterium used to treat irritable bowel syndrome can soothe gut bacterial infections caused by salmonella, paving the way for potential relief from foodborne illnesses that affect millions of people annually. Manuela Raffatellu, assistant professor of microbiology & molecular genetics, and colleagues at […]
UCI-led MRSA study slashes deadly infections in sickest hospital patients
Using germ-killing soap and ointment on all intensive-care unit (ICU) patients can reduce bloodstream infections by up to 44 percent and significantly reduce the presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in ICUs. A new Department of Health and Human Services-funded study released today tested three MRSA prevention strategies and found that using germ-killing soap and ointment on all ICU patients was more effective than other strategies.