Top 10 infection control stories, Sept. 25-29

A fatal case of flesh-eating bacteria contracted from Harvey floodwaters, a study linking positive mood during a flu shot to increased viral protection and the impact of patient hand hygiene on Clostridium difficile infection rates piqued the interest of readers last week.

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Here are the 10 most-read articles from Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality for the week of Sept. 25, starting with the most popular.

1. Houston woman dies of flesh-eating bacteria contracted from Harvey floodwaters

2. CMS postpones October hospital star ratings update: 5 things to know

3. Safe patient handling: How to limit clinician injury and cut costs in the OR

4. Positive mood on day of flu shot may boost viral protection, study finds

5. Survey: 1 in 5 Americans say they’ve experienced a medical error

6. Antibiotic use, chronic liver disease linked to C. diff recurrence

7. CMS to review investigation into alleged unsafe patient care at UPHS-Marquette

8. 20 latest findings on MRSA

9. Flint’s Legionnaires’ outbreak likely killed more people than reported, says expert

10. Can boosting patient hand hygiene impact C. diff infection rates?

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