Before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, infection prevention and control (IPC) in long-term care facilities was usually relegated to the sidelines. If it was focused on at all, IPC often fell squarely on the shoulders of each facility’s infection control nurse. Unfortunately, the nurse’s myriad other duties meant IPC was, at best, only a small part […]
Around 30 percent of deaths due to infections in hospitals are the result of bacteremia The Israeli Health Ministry has published an alarming report stating that 7,600 people have lost their lives to preventable bacterial infections in hospitals. The Ministry issued a warning to hospital administrators about the high prevalence of bacteremia in hospital wards. […]
New study findings have identified a human genetic variation associated with the natural control of HIV that is found only in the genome of some populations of African ancestries. Dna helix | Image credit: Radomir Jovanovic – stock.adobe.com The research involved nearly 4000 individuals of African descent. Through the investigation, the researchers were able to […]
Q: My dog often tries to lick my face. Should I allow it? What are the health risks? A: The odds of getting sick from a friendly lick across the face are very low. But the fact is that all dogs will be dogs from time to time — that is, chomp down on goose […]
While bacterial contamination can cause infection at a surgery site, a study from the University of Liverpool in England suggests that bacteria may not always be to blame for surgical site infections after a colic surgery. A team of scientists sampled skin from the midline of 31 horses prior to colic surgery, during the surgery, […]
UCF and MIT researchers are using farm-raised seafood as a model to create new technologies that fight pathogenic bacteria. College of Medicine microbiologist Salvador Almagro-Moreno and MIT’s Otto Cordero were recently awarded a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to create synthetic microbiomes — communities of microorganisms — that will better protect aquatic […]
As much as we may love them, cats are major reservoirs of zoonotic infections, and their bites and scratches can pose a serious threat to our health. It’s a sad truth that one UK-based man found out the hard way after he was bitten by a stray cat and contracted an extensive soft tissue infection caused […]
A 16-fold increase in the prevalence of hepatitis C infection during pregnancy in the US is linked to the opioid epidemic in a recent cross-sectional study of more than 70 million hospital maternity admissions between 1998 and 2018. The investigators indicate that they conducted the study to add to previously scarce data on HCV infection […]
The following is a summary of “Results of a National Survey on the Definition of Surgical Site Infections After Mohs Micrographic Surgery,” published in the July 2023 issue of the Journal of Dermatologic Surgery by Hanly et al. No standardized definition of surgical site infections (SSI) after Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is used in clinical […]
ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi Aug 07, 2023 05:29 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Experts reveal all about the causes of allergies and rashes during monsoon, tips to prevent them and foods to add into your diet to support your skin’s health Monsoon is one of the best seasons, perfect for everyone when the climate […]