10 top infection control stories, Feb. 13-17

Key infectious disease terms to know, a new mold-related lawsuit filed against Pittsburgh-based UPMC and an outbreak of a rare rat virus infecting humans captured the attention of readers last week.

The following are the 10 most-read articles from Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality for the week of Feb. 13, starting with the most popular.

1. Nurse fired after man dies in Cayuga Medical Center ED waiting room

2. New lawsuit alleges mold killed 2 more patients at third UPMC hospital

3. Zero readmission penalties & a 5-star rating: What's behind EvergreenHealth Medical Center's success?

4. 4 things to know about the infection prevention profession

5. 11 key infectious disease terms to know

6. ANA, CDC partner to improve infection control education for nurses

7. Flu outpatient visits, hospitalizations continue to rise

8. CDC: 13 people affected by rare rat virus outbreak

9. Rare, deadly strep bacteria continues to spread in Alaska's homeless population

10. Michigan health officials order McLaren Flint Hospital to address Legionella issues

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