New method provides high-resolution surveillance data about multiple common antibiotic-resistant bacteria at once and could help prevent the spread of infections. Researchers have developed a new ...

Healthcare organizations are continuously on guard against fatal hospital pathogens, but emerging viral pathogens are beginning to present new threats. Clorox Healthcare voluntarily tested its Bleach ...

One of the most common health care-associated infections spreads within intensive care units (ICUs) more than three times more than previously thought, new research has found. IMPACT: The results ...

The Christ Hospital has identified two cases of people diagnosed with Legionella pneumonia in the past six weeks that may be connected to the hospital.

Keeping a hospital clean is crucial to preventing the spread of illnesses and prevention of sepsis. Unfortunately, a new study found microbial contamination remained on high-touch areas even after ...

C. difficile (C. diff) is one of the most common and contagious hospital-acquired infections. Research has found that C. diff spreads more than three times more than previously thought. C. diff can ...