Originally created for hospitals, the World Health Organization’s Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework (IPCAF) has been adapted to assess infection prevention and control (IPC) ...

Incidence of surgical site infections declined at multiple hospitals across six states by 32.8% for some procedures after Phoenix-based Banner Health introduced a comprehensive surgical site infection ...

Infectious Disease is the study of human and animal diseases caused by microorganisms. Students studying infectious disease at Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health take courses in areas ...

Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are microorganisms that have developed resistance to one or more classes of antimicrobial agents. Numerous studies have indicated a rising trend in the prevalence ...

Some rooms have been sealed off on a ward for adult bone marrow transplant patients at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

BioGuard UVC™ Positioned as Leading Solution for Ultraviolet Masks Respiratory infection control is entering a new era, ...

If you're in a specialty that asks for infectious disease (ID) consultations, you've probably been on the receiving end of a recommendation for source control. Indeed, some infections show little to ...

Various levels of noncompliance found in half of 50 residential centres inspected by Health Information and Quality Authority ...

ISCCM calls for enhanced ICU infection control and antimicrobial stewardship at Criticare 2026 to combat rising antimicrobial resistance.

During the coronavirus outbreak, health care is more important than ever. In Newsweek's first Best Health Care series, we highlight some of the best infection prevention products. Since 1982, the ...

As a 40-year-old who lives with cystic fibrosis (CF), Zachary Schulz, PhD, EdS, MPH, is said to be among the reputed “last generation” of patients — those born before the advent of drugs that target ...

Healthcare workers braved snowy conditions in Redding to picket outside Shasta Regional Medical Center, calling for changes they say are needed to protect patie ...