Despite significant advances in orthopedic technology and surgical techniques, infection control in total joint replacements remains an area that has room to grow, surgeons say. The percentage of ...

In a recent letter to leaders in Congress, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) highlighted the “astonishing lack of attention to infection prevention and ...

Even as the pandemic fades further into the past, other concerns constantly threaten the skilled nursing sector, leading long-term care experts to call for stronger leadership in infection prevention ...

There were no significant differences in outcomes between short- and long-course antibiotics for uncomplicated infections in ambulatory patients with solid tumors, supporting the safety and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Hospitals across Oregon are falling below national standards in preventing infections, according to the Oregon Health Authority. On January 21, OHA released 2024’s data from ...

Patients with short-term glucose levels of more than 110 mg/dL may have increased risk of bloodstream infections, according to a study presented at the 51st ICAAC conference in Chicago. Read the full ...

Many U.S. hospitals don't follow rules meant to protect patients from preventable and potentially deadly infections, a new study shows. Researchers examined adherence to infection control policies in ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- According to new data from the Oregon Health Authority, Oregon hospitals made gains in lowering the number of health care-associated infections among hospitalized patients and ...