LHSC declares outbreak of MRSA superbug at Victoria Hospital's palliative care unit
London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) declared an outbreak of superbug MRSA, a bacteria resistant to many antibiotics, at Victoria Hospital on Wednesday. The MRSA outbreak, which stands for methicillin ...
'Focusing on patient safety' | How Houston Healthcare Perry is working to reduce infections
"The last thing that we wanna do is a patient to come into the hospital and leave sicker than what they were," Tennille said. The hospital's environmental services team employs rigorous cleaning ...
6 ideas to make the CDC great again
The CDC’s incoming head, former Congressman Dave Weldon, a physician, has been commissioned by Trump to “ focus on the ...
Ultra-sensitive method finds bacterial spores in food and hospitals
Researchers at Umeå University have recently developed a highly sensitive method for detecting bacterial spores—tough ...
Deadlier than cancer, India’s sepsis crisis is entangled with antimicrobial resistance
Poor hygiene in public hospitals, comorbidities and irrational medication are among the major factors causing spetic shock ...