Despite the constant pressures and potential pitfalls of battling infectious diseases, many nursing homes do an exemplary job tackling all that comes with caring for an immunocompromised population.

Some evidence shows hospital infection preventionists may be able to spend less time monitoring hand hygiene, according to a study published Dec. 19 in the American Journal of Infection Control.

Infection control is a critical aspect of healthcare, particularly in managing multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Contact precautions ...

Another hurdle to providing better service, of course, can be the number of staff available, noted Evelyn Cook, associate director, Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology at the ...

Infection control and antibiotic stewardship are critical components of healthcare, particularly in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) where residents are often frail and at higher risk for infections.

Infection Control Academy of India president Dr Ranga Reddy Burri calls for a more balanced approach to build a resilient ...

Therefore, patients with coexistent P. aeruginosa infection can often receive adequate MSSA coverage with antipseudomonal agents (with the exception of ceftazidime and aztreonam). The intravenous ...

Avian influenza, commonly termed “bird flu”, is caused by the avian influenza virus A. This virus is usually found in wild water birds like ducks, geese, swans, etc. Infected birds shed the virus in ...

Decreasing comorbidities and increasing vaccination rates among Black, indigenous and other people of color could help balance out symptomatic infection rates, according to a modeling study ...

A former senior manager at a Glasgow hospital at the centre of infection concerns has told a public inquiry that adopting a ...

A Kent hospital has put additional infection control measures in place to protect patients, visitors and staff as cases of norovirus 'circulate in the community'. Staff at QEQM hospital in Margate ...