Hospital-acquired antimicrobial-resistant infections remain at least 12% above pre-pandemic levels, according to a new study from data at 120 U.S. hospitals.
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COVID-19 has upended a long-standing belief that physicians must care for infectious disease patients, irrespective of their own personal risk, suggests research published April 24 in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
The FDA approved the first new antibiotic for urinary tract infections in two decades.
Smallpox, the only human disease to be fully eradicated, could reappear in the U.S. and across the globe, researchers said in a new report.
Providence-based Rhode Island Hospital saw an increase in external ventricular drain infections after switching to a Medtronic device that has since been recalled, the CDC said April 11.
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About 86% of infections following spine surgery could be linked to the patient's natural skin microbiome, a recent study from Seattle-based University of Washington School of Medicine found.
Health systems are scaling back mask rules for staff, patients and visitors as respiratory virus season wanes.
The CDC's framework to prevent healthcare-associated Clostridioides difficile infections may have potential benefits for hospitals, but further research is needed to fully understand its effectiveness, according to a study published March 27 in JAMA Network Open.
Physicians can reduce the risk of surgical site infections by using a nasal antiseptic before procedures, according to research published March 28 in the American Journal of Infection Control.
The CDC acknowledged ventilation as a core strategy to prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses in a March 22 guidance update.