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Researchers list infection control opportunities; say providers’ lack of knowledge, consistency still plague sector
Nursing homes are facing persistent hurdles when working to implement adequate infection control practices, a new study has ...
Multisociety recommendation urges strengthening of infection prevention and control programs in health care facilities
The Society for Health care Epidemiology of America (SHEA), in collaboration with the Association for Professionals in ...
Florida has seen rise in tuberculosis cases. How can it be stopped?
More TB cases have been recorded in Florida and other parts of the U.S. since 2021, the year after COVID struck.
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Infection control update and mythbusters
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Florida has seen a rise in tuberculosis cases. How the infection can be stopped
Florida recorded 681 cases of TB in 2024, about 9% more than the previous year, federal data shows. California had the ...
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MRSA outbreak in Henrico NICU lasted over 3 years, infected 94 babies: 'It's a shocking number'
An outbreak of MRSA circulated in the NICU at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital for more than three years and infected 94 babies, ...
GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News5d
Genomic Surveillance Platform Detects Hospital Infection Outbreaks, Saves Lives, Cuts Costs
University of Pittsburgh scientists working with UPMC infection preventionists have developed an infectious diseases ...
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CDC shrinks advisory group working on mask guidance: 5 notes
Several committee members of the CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee have received termination notices, MedPage Today reported April 29. 1. HICPAC develops guidance for ...
Preventing infections through effective sterilization and high-level disinfection of reusable medical devices
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), in collaboration with eight partner organizations, has released ...
Herpesvirus protein mimics host enzyme to balance infection and latency
Viruses are microscopic pathogens composed of genetic material housed within a protective protein shell. While they carry the ...
Can Taking Vitamins Combat Infection?
Our bodies depend on an alphabet of vitamins that promote the development, growth and function of cells, including immune cells. Vitamin deficiencies ...