Top 10 infection control stories, March 6-10

The ACA replacement’s effect on public health funds, flu season takeaways and a mumps outbreak in a Texas high school captured the attention of readers last week.

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The following are the 10 most-read articles from Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality for the week of March 6, beginning with the most popular.

1. ACA replacement would cut $1B in public health funds

2. Flu season continues to plateau: 5 takeaways

3. 27 mumps cases detected at a single Texas high school

4. Top surgeon resigns from Swedish Neuroscience Institute after Investigation into patient care

5. Hospital sink redesign aims to decrease infection risk

6. Scientists identify new drug combo that can take out superbugs

7. Prominent Florida surgeon cleared of wrong-site surgery complaints

8. 7 notes on CNO pay, which can top $200k per year

9. No difference in CAUTI incidence when using antiseptic, non-antiseptic agents for catheter cleaning

10. 63 top hospitals for physician communication

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