Study found that VRE colonization is linked to higher mortality, increased need for mechanical ventilation, and renal replacement therapy, while MRSA and C diff colonization showed less impact.
Investigators at the University of Virginia are examining the potential link between the “sympathetic” nervous system and the role of the seriousness of the infection.
Become an IAS change maker. The IAS offers a range of fellowship, grant, mentorship and scholarship opportunities. Follow the steps on this page to find…
Explore why CMS must expand COVID-19, influenza, and RSV reporting to include hospital-onset infections, health care worker cases, and ER trends, driving proactive prevention and…
More than half of the cats at the sanctuary in Shelton, Wash., died of the virus over the past several weeks.
The ongoing H5N1 outbreak presents a critical test of the United States’ ability to apply the hard-earned lessons of a recent health emergencies. The time…
Michael Mina, a former Harvard epidemiologist now at eMed, shares how he helped discover how measles was causing “immune amnesia.” Stephen Russell, a former Mayo…
Whooping cough has been surging in the United States for months and the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests…
Discover how reducing hand hygiene observations from 200 to 50 per unit monthly can optimize infection preventionists’ time, enhance safety culture, and improve patient outcomes.
Chest congestion can be uncomfortable. Here’s how to get rid of it fast.
Therese Canares, Bus ’21 (MBA), a pediatric emergency physician, has a grand vision: to save people from having to make an unnecessary trip to the…
