Nurses, patients, and professional groups are pushing for more rigorous infection control standards from the CDC following a preview of proposed changes to its isolation precaution guidelines and an ...

“During this seminar, we talk about the essential components of an infection control program. The topics include the cleaning/sterilization process, pharmaceutical and medical waste management, ...

Infectious Disease is the study of human and animal diseases caused by microorganisms. Students studying infectious disease at Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health take courses in areas ...

Infection control and prevention is especially difficult for orthopedic surgeons because they are often implanting artificial devices into the patient. “If patients develop an infection, it could mean ...

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have identified key differences in how immune cells generate and use energy, a process ...

Infection control within nursing homes is paramount to the health and well-being of residents, who are often more vulnerable to diseases due to age-related factors and pre-existing conditions.

Infection control continues to top the list of survey deficiencies for long-term care facilities with overall safety environment running a close second. Newly released data pinpoints areas where most ...

Researchers have identified new roles for a protein long known to protect against severe flu infection -- among them, raising the minimum number of viral particles needed to cause sickness.