Healthcare-Associated Infections

Healthcare-Associated Infections

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Regional decolonization effort linked to fewer infections, deaths from multidrug-resistant pathogens​
Data demonstrate higher risk of surgical-site infection at US safety net hospitals​
Rise in hypervirulent, carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella noted in Europe​
Iodine-containing antiseptic reduces infections in patients with fractured limbs​
Nontuberculous mycobacteria outbreak linked to Florida cosmetic surgery clinic​
High rate of healthcare-associated infections, broad-spectrum antibiotic use reported in Greek hospitals​
Quick takes: Genomic surveillance partnership, infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship, more avian flu in US​
Study highlights contamination of high-touch hospital surfaces​
Study implicates hospital sinks as important source of resistant pathogen transmission​
Home healthcare agencies report post-pandemic infection-control progress, deficiencies​
Study examines impact of race, rurality on healthcare-associated infections​
WHO report highlights burden, impact of healthcare-associated infections​
CDC: US hospitals saw declines in healthcare-associated infections last year​
Deep-sequencing technique provides more complete picture of resistant bacteria in hospitals​
Three drug-resistant infections in US tied to stem-cell injections in Mexico​
WHO issues guidance to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections​
ECDC estimates 4.3 million patients get healthcare-associated infections in European hospitals​
Study: Pathogens that cause surgical infections may be coming from patients’ skin​
Report details health, economic impact of inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene in hospitals​