Nurses are at the heart of the fight against antimicrobial resistance, which requires multifocal measures to prevent and control infections Abstract We rely on antimicrobials to fight infections, but ...

Joan Cochrane, MSc, RGN, RM, NDN (Cert), Adv.Dip. Health Sciences, is senior lecturer in infection control, University of Northumbria Many patients are vulnerable to infections in all health care ...

What is a Master of Science in Infection Prevention & Control? The Master of Science (MS) in Infection Prevention & Control degree trains students to work as professionals in the field of infection ...

Nosocomial infections are defined as infections acquired in the hospital. There must be no evidence that the infection was present or incubating at the time of hospital admission. Usually, an ...

Whether it is in the queue outside a community healthcare clinic, in a GP’s waiting room, or in the ICU at a private sector hospital, healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) pose a threat to people’s ...

Focused infection control surveys are no longer part of the standard survey process, federal officials announced in a memo to state directors Wednesday. Any COVID-19 or infection control concerns ...

Ten nursing homes in Arizona have been cited for infection-control deficiencies during the COVID-19 pandemic, including two with some of the largest new coronavirus outbreaks in the state. State ...