Over 50% of EU care home residents get infections yearly, with respiratory and urinary infections most common, ECDC study ...

Whenever possible, the narrowest spectrum antibiotics should be used to treat an identified MRSA infection and ... CA: Community associated; HA: Healthcare associated; MRSA: Methicillin-resistant ...

HaysMed is one of only a handful of hospitals in Kansas that recently earned a zero-percent rating for central ...

Healthcare associated infections can cause a significant source ... and the medical, paediatric, and neonatal ICUs of Al Wakra Hospital have achieved zero incidents of central line associated ...

Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) have remained above pre-COVID levels in acute care settings, according to new federal data. The 2021 National and State HAI Progress Report, published online ...

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has released updated guidelines for preventing ...

In 2023, neonatal sepsis emerged ... importance of strengthening healthcare systems, particularly in addressing birth complications and respiratory infections.mchelangat@ke.nationmedia.com ...

The Leapfrog Group’s spring 2023 hospital health grades show that healthcare-associated infections are rising following the pandemic, a cause for concern for all providers. With new legislation ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon hospitals have reported a modest decline in health care-associated infections (HAIs) among patients in 2023, according to new data from the Oregon Health Authority ...