The first known human infection with the H5N5 strain of bird flu has resulted in a fatal case in the United States, marking a sobering milestone in the global story of avian influenza. Health ...

The emergence of a new viral subtype in humans always represents a significant event for global epidemiological surveillance.

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

New technologies tend to dominate headlines in modern medicine, but infection-control experts warn that basic, overlooked ...

As measles continues to spread across the U.S., questions have emerged about whether the country will retain its measles ...

Initial blood work found hints of an infection, and the doctors initially suspected a bacterial skin infection (cellulitis) ...

Potential treatments for one of the world's most dangerous hospital superbugs have been found in a surprising ...

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

The death of a baby at Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Children was partly caused by a bacterial infection not related to the hospital building, a fatal accident inquiry has found. Sophia Smith was 12 ...

Background Healthcare-associated infections due to multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) remain a high priority patient safety topic, despite broad acceptance as standard-of-care safety practices to ...