1. Researchers identified three key factors that increase the risk for patients to pass on carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae to other patients. Read more
2. The majority of adults (54 percent) misuse prescription drugs, and so do 44 percent of children, according to a study from Quest Diagnostics. Read more
3. Lactoferrin, a protein found in breast milk, has been linked to a reduction in the risk of staph infections in vulnerable infants, according to a study in The Journal of Pediatrics. Read more
4. Giving patients a cognitive test regarding potentially confusing medication names can predict real-world medication errors, a study in BMJ Quality & Safety found. Read more
5. A study in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery analyzing data from thousands of coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients found four risk factors associated with postoperative pneumonia infections. Read more
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