A new study from Durham, N.C.-based Duke Medicine revealed that using a combination of chemicals and ultraviolet light to clean patient rooms can cut transmission of four major infection-causing ...

Surprising findings from a new study suggest that the burden of C. diff infection may be less a matter of hospital transmission and more a result of characteristics associated with the patients ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers analyze the extent, pathways, and risk factors of in-hospital severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission ...

The APT-Sepsis program significantly reduced infection-related outcomes in maternal care, demonstrating the impact of ...

Two healthcare-associated transmissions of hepatitis C occurred in the U.S. during routine surgeries in recent years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: one in New Jersey in ...

November 4, 2009 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii (ACBA) is a persistent threat to hospitalized patients, whether the infection is acquired in the ...

A study of COVID-19 transmission in geriatric acute care wards found healthcare workers in wards with outbreaks of the virus were more likely to transmit new infections than those working in COVID-19 ...

Scientists have identified a critical factor that may contribute to the spread of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), shedding light on why these infections are so difficult to combat. Their study ...

A person’s biology may play more of a role in how Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, spreads more so than healthcare facility preventive measures, a new study finds. This means that transmission of ...

Bacterial infections can spread quickly, especially in hospital settings or crowded communities, where vulnerable people are ...