Science Corner

September to remember the survival war against sepsis: INA-RESPOND participation in Southeast Asia infectious disease clinical research network and hints update of the 2021’s surviving sepsis campaign

By: Upi Nurhayati, Adhella Menur Each year on September 13th, people worldwide are encouraged to unite in the fight against sepsis and commemorate it as World Sepsis Day. The day was initiated by a non-profit organization, the Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA), in 2012 to spread sepsis awareness and show solidarity with the millions of people

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METAGENOMIC NGS (mNGS) TO DETERMINE THE ETIOLOGY OF INFECTION

By: Ungke Anton Jaya In March 2022, cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology occurred in many countries beginning in the UK and reported in other countries, including Indonesia. Interestingly, those cases turned out negative after a series of testing to diagnose hepatitis A-E and other common pathogens related to hepatitis infection. In some

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LESSON LEARNED FROM COVID-19: MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE ON HEALTHCARE WORKERS

By: Retna Mustika Indah The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which started in China in December 2019, has proliferated in other Europe, America, Australia, Africa, and Asian countries, including Indonesia. In addition to endangering human health and consequently causing deaths, COVID-19 imposes irreversible psychological impacts on human societies. It is natural for individuals toRead more

MONKEYPOX 101

By: Yan Mardian First described in 1958, the human monkeypox virus (hMPXV) is a neglected zoonotic pathogen closely associated with the smallpox virus. Medical and public health officials are concerned—and puzzled—by the increasing number of confirmed monkeypox cases in countries outside central and western Africa, where the virus is endemic. Monkeypox is endemic in 10

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