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 ...

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 ...

In response to recent findings showing clinical cases of C. auris grew 95 percent from 2020 to 2021, The Washington Post spoke to experts who said the research points to how poorly funded and ...

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

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

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . AI can help hospitals improve infection prevention. It can also assist clinicians adhere to antimicrobial ...

This HealthLeaders podcast focuses on several infection prevention topics, including respiratory virus season, emerging pathogen considerations, and healthcare-acquired conditions. Health systems and ...

The Infection Control and Prevention micro-credential covers the essential principles of infection prevention and control and their application in long-term care settings. Students earn a digital ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to Calabrese, who is also chief medical editor for Healio Rheumatology, familiarity with all available ...

Making a business case for hiring new infection preventionists starts with gathering data on the current state of infection rates and staffing concerns. Infection preventionists have an expertise that ...

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 ...