Drug-resistant bacteria are one of the most urgent health challenges of our time, affecting people, animals, and the ...
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 ...
The first major update to long-term care infection prevention and control recommendations in 17 years offer providers a new roadmap that acknowledges the increased medical needs of residents, the rise ...
An antimicrobial stewardship program at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore was shown to be cost-efficient and effective over a seven-year study period, according to a study published ...
Infection control numbers at a Hertfordshire NHS Trust are “not on trajectory’ according to a report, with 42 ...