A deadly, drug-resistant fungus called Candida auris, or C. auris, has become more common in the U.S. in recent years, and Illinois has already reported 29 cases of the “superbug” so far this year.

Hospitals across Oregon are falling below national standards in preventing infections, according to the Oregon Health ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) says it continues to detect a rising number ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its annual progress report on health care-associated infections Jan. 29, which found continued decreases in hospitalizations from multiple ...

In 2024, the rate of six healthcare-associated infections commonly reported in acute care hospitals declined from the year ...

Bacterial and fungal infections appeared to defy stricter prevention measures ...

Oregon hospitals have been making progress in reducing health care-associated infections (HAIs), but they still fall short in ...

Assisted living residents and staff members are exposed to elevated levels of compounds from disinfecting and antibacterial ...

Dozens of routinely updated CDC databases have gone quiet. Here’s what states and medical societies are doing to preserve U.S ...

Assisted living residents and staff members are exposed to elevated levels of compounds from disinfecting and antibacterial products that raise potential health concerns, according to the results of a ...

According to new data from the Oregon Health Authority, Oregon hospitals made gains in lowering the number of health ...

Even well-established infection control policies are often abandoned — or at least deviated from — when put into practice during nursing home flu and COVID outbreaks, according to a new study.