A new study found that a multifaceted infection prevention and control intervention could at least temporarily thwart ...

Jaipur: The medical education dept will strengthen infection prevention measures after the Centre raised concerns over lapses ...

Updated consensus recommendations provide strategies for preventing both catheter-associated and noncatheter-associated UTIs.

Severe acute pancreatitis is frequently complicated by hospital-acquired infections that worsen outcomes and prolong intensive care stays. New evidence suggests that modulating the microbiome may ...

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released two new tools for use in healthcare facilities, the Sepsis Prevention Assessment Tool for Nursing Homes (SPAT) and the Targeted Assessment for ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every 20 hospitalized patients will contract a healthcare-associated infection. The spread of these infections, however, can be ...

Postoperative infection in pediatric patients with CHD was associated with prolonged hospitalization and ICU stays.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . As I head into my 25th year of working as a clinical infectious diseases pharmacist, one of the most important ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Infection preventionists at AdventHealth Celebration doubled their infection control staff over 4 years. This ...

Mary Duncan, R.N., MSN, CIC, is the senior director of Infection Prevention for the UAB Health System, with 18 years of experience implementing best practices at various health facilities. Her ...

Infectious Disease is the study of human and animal diseases caused by microorganisms. Students studying infectious disease at Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health take courses in areas ...

The hospital has not had a central line-associated bloodstream infection or a catheter-associated urinary tract infection in the past eight months. AdventHealth Celebration hospital has made gains by ...