• C. auris may contaminate environments rapidly, even after disinfection: Study

    When patients are colonized with Candida auris, contamination of their surrounding environments can happen within just a few hours, according to the results of a new study. 
  • Hospital masking picks up steam

    More health systems have implemented mask rules in recent weeks amid an uptick in respiratory virus activity and growing concerns over potential capacity issues this winter.
  • Brushing teeth daily linked to lower risk of hospital-acquired pneumonia

    The simple act of tooth brushing at least once per day can lower a patient's risk of getting infected with hospital-acquired pneumonia, according to a study published Dec. 18 in JAMA.
  • 7 advancements in C. diff care in 2023

    As antibiotic resistance grows, so does research toward preventing and treating Clostridioides difficile, a bacterium known to be one of the leading causes of healthcare-associated infections in U.S. patients that can sometimes turn fatal. Often, infections from it occur while a patient is on antibiotics or shortly after they have finished a course. 
  • Contaminated beds linked to C. diff risks: Study

    Patients staying in a hospital bed previously occupied by a patient with a Clostridium difficile infection have a higher risk of contracting one themselves, according to new research published Dec. 13 in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 
  • CDC's upcoming mask rule can worsen protection flaws, critics say

    Before a CDC advisory committee votes whether to update its 13-year-old infection control rules in healthcare settings, critics of the guidance's draft say the proposal is confusing and too lenient, KFF Health News reported Dec. 14. 
  • WVU Medicine confirms inpatient C. auris case

    A patient at a WVU Medicine facility has tested positive for Candida auris, a spokesperson for the Morgantown, W.Va.-based health system confirmed to CBS affiliate WDTV Dec. 8. 
  • Adherence to infection control measures depends on role: Study

    Employees at a North Carolina hospital were five times more likely to report infection prevention issues if they faced a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 compared to their co-workers, according to a new study.
  • HAIs decline significantly in acute care hospitals, CDC says

    For the first time since the pandemic, progress is being made in decreasing healthcare-associated infections at acute care hospitals, according to a new CDC report.
  • Denver Health administers 1st shots of Ebola vaccines

    In a milestone moment in the Mile High City, on Nov. 27, Denver Health administered the first live Ebola vaccine for preventative measures to some patients, 9News reported.
  • Yale opens Center for Infectious Diseases

    Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health is consolidating infectious disease care under one roof through a new center, which opened Nov. 27, the New Haven Register reported.
  • Common hospital disinfectant doesn't work against C. diff, study finds

    A CDC-recommended hospital disinfectant is ineffective against Clostridioides difficile, according to a study published Nov. 21 in Microbiology. 
  • Hospital C-suite alarmed by worsening antimicrobial resistance

    A new report from the nonprofit group the Sepsis Alliance found that while 88% of hospital C-suite leaders think antimicrobial resistance is getting more severe, only 26% graded themselves with an 'A' on their own hospital's efforts to address this.
  • 14 hospitals recognized for antimicrobial stewardship

    Fourteen hospitals and health systems have been designated by the Infectious Diseases Society of America as top antimicrobial stewardship centers.
  • Patients potentially exposed to infection at Massachusetts hospital

    Salem (Mass.) Hospital is notifying some patients who may have been exposed to infection as a result of the improper administration of an intravenous medicine, Boston 25 News reported Nov. 15.
  • Flu, prescription activity on the rise: 4 notes

    Flu cases are increasing steadily while antiviral prescriptions increase only slightly, according to the latest CDC data.
  • This state saw a 193% increase in C. auris cases in 1 year

    Nevada has one of the highest C. auris rates in the country, and cases have grown 193% since November 2022, CBS affiliate KLAS reported Nov. 12.
  • UCHealth targets sepsis with AI 'bat signal'

    A care team at Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth developed a sepsis-detecting AI tool that could save hundreds of lives per year — and with clinician feedback, they modified it to lessen the burden of a new technology, The Colorado Sun reported Nov. 10. 
  • The world's deadliest infectious diseases

    COVID-19 was the most deadly infectious disease in 2022, followed by tuberculosis, according to a Statista report.
  • Hospitals have 'ways to go' on HAIs

    While new data from The Leapfrog Group's fall safety grades shows hospitals have made progress in reversing a major spike in healthcare-associated infections that occurred during the pandemic, data indicates now is not the time to rest on the laurels of that progress.

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