Implementing an improved parametric load release procedure, exceeding the current standards and methods for monitoring steam sterilization processes. Implementation of the procedure should be feasible for all interested end-users.

Surgical site infections can have a significant impact on patients, their families and healthcare providers. With shortening inpatient periods, the post-discharge element of surveillance is becoming increasingly important. Proactive surveillance, including digital wound images using patient smartphones, may be an efficient alternative to traditional methods for collecting post-discharge…

Previous antibiotic exposure is an important risk factor of invasive fungal infection (IFI). Antibiotic overexposure is common in lower-income countries; however, multicentre studies concerning IFI in relation to antibiotic exposure are scarce.

Pathogens causing infections are in many cases transmitted via the hands of personnel. Thus, hand antisepsis has strong epidemiological evidence of infection prevention. Depending on various factors, hand antisepsis adherence ranges between 9.1% and 85.2%.

Increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistant organisms (AROs) is a growing economic and healthcare challenge. Increasing utilization of electronic medical record (EMR) systems and improvements in computation and analytical techniques afford an opportunity to reduce the spread of AROs through the development of clinical prediction tools to identify ARO carriers on admission to hospitals.

The nosocomial transmission of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, is a critical aspect of the pandemic due to its association with greater morbidity and mortality of hospitalized patients. Nosocomial transmission also highlights failures in the health system in preventing the propagation of this virus. It is therefore crucial to prevent this transmission through vaccinating the professional team,…