Over five years, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and 87 other pediatric hospitals have saved hundreds of patient lives and more than $100 million with basic infection preventions, according to a Johns ...

A report by a senior infection prevention analyst at the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority provides five basic infection control best practices for ASCs. The report, “Strategies to Fully Implement ...

Wash your hands and cover your mouth. Here are more simple tips on how to prevent winter illnesses as we head into the ...

Hand hygiene remains a cornerstone of infection prevention in healthcare settings, vital for curtailing the transmission of multidrug‐resistant organisms and reducing the incidence of ...

Investigators from the laboratory of Derek Walsh, Ph.D., professor of Microbiology-Immunology, have discovered how human ...

Each year more than 1.7 million patients in the United States acquire infections while in healthcare facilities. Refreshing basic steps for hand hygiene is crucial for the survival of the healthcare ...

Norovirus, the stomach flu, is highly contagious and spreads easily. It is causes vomiting and diarrhoea worldwide, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PHOENIX — Infection rates decreased by up to 57% at a Virginia health system when it increased the size of its ...

Viruses are typically described as tiny, perfectly geometric shells that pack genetic material with mathematical precision, ...