Review Maps the Forces That Shape Infection Control in Operating Rooms
A mixed-methods systematic review of thirteen studies finds that infection prevention and control practices among operating room teams are shaped ...
Tag: infection prevention and control
Multimodal program lifts sterile processing compliance in Tunisian hospital
A quasi-experimental pre–post study at Sahloul University Hospital in Sousse, Tunisia, found significant improvements in compliance with medical device reprocessing ...
Most Healthcare Workers in Southern Nigeria Know the Basics of Blood-Borne Infections, but Gaps Persist
A survey of 330 healthcare workers in Etsako West, Nigeria, found that 85.2 percent had heard of blood-borne infections and ...
Needlestick Injuries Strike More Than a Third of Sierra Leone’s Nurses and Midwives Each Year
A survey of 1,091 nurses and midwives across 26 Sierra Leonean hospitals finds that 36.7 percent suffered a needlestick or ...
Guinea’s epidemic care has transformed since Ebola, but funding gains are slipping
When the Ebola virus tore through West Africa between 2014 and 2016, Guinea was the country hit hardest, and the ...
Local Voices Take Center Stage in the Global Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance
A new Nature Communications perspective draws on a 2025 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week webinar series to argue that locally driven ...
Prevention, Vaccines and AI: New Fronts Open in the War on Drug-Resistant Superbugs
New commentaries in Science Translational Medicine warn of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis while highlighting prevention strategies and AI-driven antibiotic discovery as the ...
Digital Tools Alone Cannot Stop Hospital Infections, Major Review Finds
A systematic review of 47 studies shows digital and organizational strategies reduce healthcare-associated infections most effectively when combined and embedded ...
Hospital-Acquired Infections Hit 15.7 Percent Globally as Drug-Resistant Superbugs Spread
A systematic review in BMC Infectious Diseases finds hospital-acquired infections affect 15.72 percent of patients in included studies, with the ...
Pakistani Nurses Know Infection Control Rules but Fail to Follow Them, Review Finds
A systematic review of 29 studies covering 3,383 Pakistani nurses finds that while 67 percent have adequate infection prevention knowledge ...
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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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