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3 reasons why physicians aren't specializing in infectious diseases
The U.S. is facing a dire shortage of infectious disease specialists and some experts point to a complex web of issues that currently face the specialty as drivers of the shortage, Fox News reported Jan. 25. -
Catheters can trigger lurking A. baumannii, causing second infection: study
In a recent study, St. Louis-based Washington University School of Medicine researchers found Acinetobacter baumannii, an antibiotic-resistant bacterium responsible for many hospital-associated infections, can resurge after a catheter insertion. -
42% of people filled their respiratory devices with unsafe water, study finds
Nearly 1 in 4 study participants admitted filling their respiratory devices with tap water, which can be unsterile, according to a CDC study. -
Nearly 2 dozen C. auris infections reported at Mississippi long-term care facility
Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungal infection, has been found in a long-term care facility in Central Mississippi, NBC affiliate WLBT reported Jan. 10. -
Subtle brain performance changes could predict infection risk
Researchers at the Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan may have found a way to predict risk of infection using cognitive performance tests. -
Resistance to antibiotics tied to patient age, healthcare setting: analysis
Antibiotic drug resistance isn't universal — it varies by the age of the patient and the healthcare setting, according to a study published Jan. 2 in JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance. -
5 things to know about the flesh-eating disease tied to invasive strep
Severe strep A infections are on the rise in children, leading to a rise in other diseases associated with strep A, which could include flesh-eating bacteria. -
Why N95, surgical masks shouldn't be layered: study
Layering a surgical mask over an N95 may cause leakage, according to a study published Dec. 20 in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. -
Epidemiology society urges reduced COVID-19 screening at hospitals
Healthcare facilities should no longer routinely screen symptom-free patients for COVID-19 upon admission or before procedures, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America said Dec. 21. -
US may see early peak to flu season
Early signs suggest flu season may peak early in the U.S. this year, though health experts caution the upcoming holiday season could spur another uptick in activity. -
COVID-19 can spread from dead bodies, research suggests
Emerging research suggests the virus that causes COVID-19 can persist in the bodies of deceased patients, potentially posing an infection risk for healthcare workers, The New York Times reported Dec. 15. -
4 themes for successful infection prevention amid a pandemic: Study
After evaluating intensive care units with elevated rates of healthcare-associated infections that participated in a federal quality improvement program, a study published Nov. 21 in BMJ Open Quality identified four themes to maintain infection prevention activities during the pandemic. -
Bacteria prompts Franciscan Children's to restrict water, adjust transfer use
Franciscan Children's in Brighton, Mass., is restricting the use of water after discovering the presence of harmful bacteria in two water sources. -
COVID-19 screenings upon hospital entry offer few benefits, Yale study finds
Screening all patients, visitors and healthcare workers for COVID-19 upon entrance to Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital offered limited infection control benefits amid the pandemic, according to a study published Nov. 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine. -
1 in 8 deaths tied to bacterial infections, global study finds
Bacterial infections accounted for nearly 14 percent of deaths globally in 2019, trailing heart disease as the world's second-leading cause of death, according to a study published Nov. 21 in The Lancet. -
Illness-causing fungi spreading across US
Researchers found more than 10 percent of fungal infections are diagnosed outside regions where the pathogens were known to be endemic, NBC News reported Nov. 21. -
Researchers find novel RSV variant responsible for prolonged infection
Researchers found a novel respiratory syncytial virus variant responsible for prolonged infection in infants. -
Researchers found C. difficile has a secret ally
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia researchers found that Enterococcus, an antibiotic-resistant pathogen, works with Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, to change the metabolic environment in the gut so C. diff can thrive, Science Daily reported Nov. 16. -
Antibiotic-resistant infections rose 15% in 2020: 3 things to know
An estimated 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur in the U.S. every year, and that number is on the rise, according to research by the Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease. -
HAIs continued to rise in 2021, CDC finds
The incidence of several common healthcare-associated infections reported by U.S. hospitals increased in 2021, new CDC data shows.
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