bacteria
Everything Old Is New Again When Fighting Superbugs
In the search for new antimicrobial agents to fight superbugs, some researchers have been looking backward, ...
JANUARY 6, 2020
Poor Cleaning, High Traffic To Blame for OR Bacterial Contamination
Chicago—Despite increased awareness and various national guidelines on the subject, hospital ORs remain ...
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
15 Seconds of Your Time Can Prevent Infection, Improve Patient Care
Hand rubbing for 15 seconds was equal to 30 seconds in reducing bacterial counts on the hands.
MAY 14, 2017
FDA Issues Class I Recall of Saline Flush IV Syringes
This is the agency’s most serious type of recall, where “there is a reasonable probability that the ...
JANUARY 11, 2017
Narrow-Spectrum Antibiotics Better for VAP in Trauma Patients
Because traumatically injured patients with early-onset ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) are more likely to be ...
JULY 13, 2016
NYC Announces Plan To Reduce Risk for Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreaks
Toughest cooling tower regulations in the nation supported by increased inspection staff, enhanced capacity and lab ...
JULY 1, 2016
Superbugs Threaten Hospital Patients
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest Vital Signs report urges health care workers to ...
APRIL 1, 2016
