The clinical burden of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii has worsened across U.S. hospitals in recent years, according to a study published April 17 in BMC Infectious Diseases. The bacterial infection is significantly associated with prolonged hospitalizations and a higher risk of…
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Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Medical Center is notifying more than 300 patients about a potential risk of infection transmission due to a former employee’s improper syringe use. An investigation by the health system, FDA and other regulatory agencies revealed a former…
A recent study found that up to 90% of sepsis patients may be overtreated. The study, published April 15 in Clinical Infectious Diseases and led by researchers from Brigham’s Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, both in Boston, analyzed medical…
The highly contagious Clostridium difficil spreads more than three times as much within intensive care unit environments as previously recognized, according to a study published April 3 in JAMA Network Open. Researchers from Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health…
The measles outbreak continues to grow, with 378 cases reported across 18 jurisdictions in the U.S. as of March 20, 2025, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Texas has been particularly affected, with 309 cases, 40…
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Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego has disinfected its water system after a patient in the ICU tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease. In a statement shared with CBS affiliate KFMB-TV, the hospital said a patient tested positive after routine testing in the…
CDC researchers warned clinicians March 27 about a potential resurgence of murine typhus, a rare flea-borne disease, according to MedPage Today. Murine typhus, caused by the bacteria Rickettsia typhi, is seeing a rise in cases in Texas and California. In…
West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health is piloting an artificial intelligence tool to detect surgical site infections earlier, according to Chief Medical and Quality Officer Andy Anderson, MD. The health system is developing an AI tool with New Brunswick, N.J.-based Rutgers…
In a retrospective study, researchers found a 2,200% increase in clinical Candida auris infections at Miami-based Jackson Health System between 2019 and 2022. The findings correspond with national trends. In 2016, the CDC reported 51 clinical C. auris cases, and…
A recent CDC study found that the rate of drug-resistant infections fell by about 30,000 between 2017 and 2022, but the change was dependent on the hospital. The study, published March 14 in JAMA Network Open, analyzed inpatient hospitalization data…