As the size of ICE detention facilities grows, so do the risks of Legionella bacteria and measles, mumps and tuberculosis outbreaks. Hospitals are also falling short of infectious disease prevention.

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) generate direct costs to U.S. hospitals estimated in the tens of billions annually.

Surgeon volume may not impact infection risk in patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty, according to results presented here.“Surgeon volume at our institution was not predictive of ...

In a recent letter to leaders in Congress, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) highlighted the “astonishing lack of attention to infection prevention and ...

A study conducted by researchers from the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium suggests multidimensional infection control programs are vital to reducing healthcare-associated ...

New infection prevention guidelines, recently issued by several organizations, tackle fingernails, sinks, and cracked hands. Among the recommendations, published in Infection Control & Hospital ...

The dangers for infection aren’t only caused by microbes, but also by the molecular signals they release. To detect and neutralize these signals, may be the next era for infectious disease control.” — ...

Incidence of surgical site infections declined at multiple hospitals across six states by 32.8% for some procedures after Phoenix-based Banner Health introduced a comprehensive surgical site infection ...

Lucknow: In a bid to strengthen infection control and improve patient safety, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences conducted a two-day workshop to train nursing officers and ...

Nosocomial infections are infections that are acquired while at a health care facility and are not present at the time of admission. Nosocomial infections are many times also called hospital acquired ...

Infectious Disease is the study of human and animal diseases caused by microorganisms. Students studying infectious disease at Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health take courses in areas ...