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 ...

A new study found that a multifaceted infection prevention and control intervention could at least temporarily thwart outbreaks of infections from the Klebsiella pneumoniae bacterium, a leading cause ...

NHS collapse was only “narrowly avoided” due to efforts of staff who put themselves at exceptional risk, the inquiry says.

Att: Integrated care boards (ICBs), primary care in hours and out hours trusts ...

Health officials in the United States are reporting a rise in mumps infections, a contagious viral disease that spreads ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV), often transmitted through oral sex, is now emerging as a major cause of throat cancer worldwide.

The prevention and control of communicable disease relies on a number of well-established interventions. Vaccination, vector ...

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.

A norovirus outbreak aboard a Princess Cruises ship during a Caribbean voyage left 153 passengers and crew members ill, with ...

T'puram: The capital city achieved significant success in the use of antibiotics and in preventing antimicrobial resistance. As part of state govt's K.

Jaipur: The medical education dept will strengthen infection prevention measures after the Centre raised concerns over lapses ...