How a Swedish Neonatal Ward Finally Beat a Decade-Long Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Outbreak
A Swedish study documents how a decade-long tobramycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit was finally resolved ...
Tag: infection control
Dental Chair Waterlines Harbor Hidden Biofilms as Global Safety Standards Diverge
A global review reveals that dental unit waterlines harbor persistent biofilms of Legionella, mycobacteria, and fungi, while safety standards vary ...
Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Now Infects Half of Clinical Cases in Iran, Landmark Analysis Finds
A systematic review of 46 studies finds that 51 percent of clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in Iran are carbapenem-resistant, with ...
Common Soil Bacterium Emerges as Stealth Threat in Preterm Infant Wards
A retrospective study of nineteen preterm infants with Bacillus cereus sepsis reveals respiratory deterioration as a key warning sign and ...
Virtual Reality Puts Dental Students Inside the Clinic Before They Ever Touch a Patient
A Hiroshima University study found that a virtual reality simulation of a dental clinic significantly improved infection control knowledge and ...
Simple Training Sessions Dramatically Boost Nurses’ Defenses Against Deadly Fungal Infection
A structured three-session educational program at Egypt's Children's Cancer Hospital significantly improved pediatric oncology nurses' knowledge and observed mucormycosis-prevention practices, ...
Dominant drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii lineage traced in northern Peru hospital
Molecular fingerprinting and mass spectrometry reveal that a single closely related multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii lineage dominated intensive care isolates at ...
Asymptomatic patients drive most C. diff spread in hospital cancer wards, model finds
A computational model of hospital oncology units shows that asymptomatic carriers, not symptomatic patients, account for most C. difficile transmissions.
Hospital Isolation for Bone Infections Rests on Tradition, Not Evidence, Study Finds
A review and international survey of musculoskeletal infection care find no evidence for routine isolation of patients without drug-resistant organisms, ...
Better Pay and Sick Leave Could Curb COVID-19 in Nursing Homes, Model Finds
An agent-based simulation of 110 skilled nursing facilities in Missouri shows that paid sick leave and full-time staffing policies reduce ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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