Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in clinically relevant bacterial pathogens represents a major and growing challenge to ...

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 ...

The CDC estimates that roughly 1 in 31 US hospital patients contract at least one infection linked to their health care every day. The CDC said the results of the 2024 report show the continued need ...

From ignoring early symptoms to self-medication and misinformation, common mistakes during viral outbreaks can worsen spread and severity. Experts explain how science-backed behaviour can protect ...

The Indonesian Ministry of Health has issued an official circular urging hospitals and health facilities to detect Nipah ...

Karnataka recorded its first monkey fever death of the season after a 29-year-old man from Thirthahalli in Shivamogga ...

THE infection scandal at a Glasgow super-hospital has dominated headlines for over a decade after several deaths were linked to the site.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) says it continues to detect a rising number of cases of the drug ...

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

The risk of infection for people from Europe travelling to West Bengal, India is assessed as very low, after two confirmed cases of Nipah virus disease have been reported in the state, the European ...

Infection preventionists are increasingly important — and increasingly challenged. Here’s a look at how and why.

During the pandemic, rates of Staphylococcus aureus did not decrease (aRR 1.17, 95% CI 0.89-1.55), and rates of bloodstream infections and/or meningitis from non-coagulase-negative staphylococci ...