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Hospitals have always been at the forefront of infection prevention. Now, a study from Michigan Medicine suggests that some of the most common hospital infections are not spreading the way we thought. Hospital infections Every year, nearly half a million Americans become infected with Clostridioides difficile, more commonly known as C. diff. Hospitals use many […]
In this Hot Topics in IPC, Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC, FAPIC, discusses COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, Legionella infections from transplants, and hospital leadership. New COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations and an Updated Booster! Good news – as we’re about to start heading into the winter months and concerns regarding a winter surge are increasing, […]
Credit: KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images A new study from researchers at the University of Michigan has provided surprising findings indicating that hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, infections may come from characteristics associated with the patients themselves and not via hospital transmission. The findings, reported today in Nature Medicine, could help support additional steps […]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Hospital staff spend a significant amount of time working to protect patients from acquiring infections while they are being cared for in the hospital. They employ various methods from hand hygiene to isolation rooms to rigorous environmental sanitation. Despite these efforts, hospital-onset infections still occur—the most common of which is caused […]
Fall is fast approaching and, with it, the increased risk for respiratory infections, including BA.2.86, the latest variant of COVID-19. Updated vaccines are expected to be available soon (in fact, they may be available by the time you read this) at pharmacies or doctors’ offices. After spending the past few years dealing with COVID-19, there […]
At least eight people in Florida have died so far this year from the so-called “flesh-eating” bacteria. Vibrio vulnificusa is fatal bacterial infection found in warm coastal waters. While the bacteria can be found in warm saltwater and brackish water — entering the body through fresh cuts or scrapes — most people get infected by […]
The following is a summary of “SARS-CoV-2 vaccine breakthrough infection in the older adults: a meta-analysis and systematic review,” published in the September 2023 issue of Infectious Disease by Jing et al. The efficacy of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA vaccine effectiveness (VE) has recently waned, with a concurrent rise in reports of […]
The Nipah virus that has yet again gripped Kerala may have become deadlier due to climate stress. The Bangladesh strain of the virus currently circulating in Kerala has a high case fatality rate compared to the Malaysia strain, killing nine out of 10 people affected, epidemiologist Raman Gangakhedkar told news website News18. With five infections […]
ByPrapti Upadhayay Sep 18, 2023 04:12 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Laura Barajas, a 40-year-old resident of San Jose, California, fell seriously ill after eating undercooked tilapia, leading to a life-threatening condition. A woman in the United States has lost all four of her limbs after suffering a severe bacterial infection from consuming contaminated […]