A hospital in Santa Clara, Calif., has confirmed at least 18 cases related to Legionella bacteria, which can cause Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of pneumonia, or a milder illness called Pontiac fever. After detecting the bacteria during routine internal…
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A clinical leader at Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network has drawn attention to the rising cases of rotavirus among children, according to an April 29 CBS News report. Joseph Aracri, DO, system chair of pediatrics for Allegheny Health, told CBS News…
Antibiotic resistance is accelerating globally, with more than a million deaths each year and nearly 5 million more linked to resistant infections. More than 39 million deaths are projected to occur as a result of antibiotic-resistant infections between 2025 and…
Cases of extensively drug-resistant shigella infections rose from 0% in 2011 to 8.5% in 2023, according to an April 9 CDC brief. Shigellosis is a diarrheal illness caused by bacteria that is spread through fecal-oral transmission and sexual contact. Antibiotics…
Penn Medicine’s Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital and Lancaster Nursing & Rehabilitation Center have reported two cases of Legionnaires’ disease, LancasterOnline reported March 27. The hospital treated a patient with Legionnaires’ in early February, and the individual has since been discharged,…
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Over the years, Becker’s Hospital Review has run numerous articles describing the growing strain on health system leadership: margin pressure, workforce instability, rising patient acuity and heightened scrutiny of safety. Yet one of the most financially, operationally and reputationally consequential…
As measles outbreaks continue to worsen across the U.S., the percentage of physicians seeking fellowships in infectious diseases is shrinking, according to data from the National Resident Matching Program. In a report published Feb. 19, the NRPM shared data from…
Epidemiologists are warning that the recent rise in measles cases could portend other disease outbreaks, The Washington Post reported Feb. 24. As of Feb. 12, five new measles outbreaks have been reported across the country in 2026, according to the…
Fifty-four hospitals have received grants to build on their preparedness for special pathogens and join a national network of treatment centers committed to preparing for, monitoring and treating high-consequence infections and diseases of unknown origin. The National Emerging Special Pathogens…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health researchers have developed a promising novel vaccine to treat Clostridioides difficile infections. Previous vaccine strategies targeted the bacterium’s primary toxins, according to a Feb. 18 system news release. Though this strategy protected against severe infection, it…