Previously, environmentally transmitted diseases have not always been clearly recognized as the serious threat to patient safety that we appreciate today. Emergence of multidrug-resistant organisms ...

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Researchers have led a major trial of boosted hospital cleaning practices across 11 Australian hospitals that focused on 'touch points' in wards, and found significant reductions in ...

Infection control efforts have increased significantly in recent years, as reimbursement methods change to reward healthcare facilities for safety. Mark Stibich, PhD, epidemiologist and co-founder of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a recent Washington Post opinion piece, three professors argue that we’re “overcleaning” surfaces during the coronavirus ...

The study found that patients cut their risk of infection if they applied a nasal antibiotic treatment and used mouthwash and antiseptic soap for six months. Approximately five percent of hospitalized ...

Brett Mitchell has received funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia), the HCF Foundation, Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control and industry grants ...