Tag: cdiff
Top Infectious Disease Stories: Week of February 10
This week, increased risk of long COVID in individuals who have tested positive for the virus, advancements in the preservation of the microbiome...
New Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) Treatments Enhance Patient Care
HAIs are among the top 5 urgent public health threats in the US due to the high recurrence rates of infections following standard...
Top Infectious Disease Stories: Week of February 5
This week, a study advocates enhancing hospital cleaning protocols to halt healthcare-associated infections; integrating HCV testing and antivirals in prisons to cut transmission...
Contaminated Hospital Beds Increase Risk of Healthcare-Associated Infections
In a cohort study conducted by Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, researchers investigated if staying in a hospital bed previously used by a...