Top 10 infection control stories, May 1-5

New surgical site infection prevention guidelines from the CDC, the latest findings on Clostridium difficile and an artificial womb for premature babies 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 May 1, starting with the most popular.

1. CDC issues new prevention guidelines for surgical site infections: 5 things to know

2. 20 latest findings on C. diff

3. Readmission reduction program persistently penalizes some hospitals, study finds

4. CDC director calls C. auris fungus a ‘catastrophic threat’

5. CHOP researchers develop artificial womb for premature infants: 7 things to know

6. Rebooting patient safety: 7 questions with the leaders of IHI and NPSF

7. 5 things to know about WHO’s World Hand Hygiene Day

8. Minnesota measles outbreak up to 34 cases — vaccine safety challenged at Twin Cities meeting

9. New intervention benefits suicidal patients, lowers suicide attempts

10. Leapfrog: Hospitals aren’t using medication safety technology effectively

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