More articles about: Hospital Acquired Infections
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A promising new target for antibiotics
A promising target for new and improved antibiotics are riboswitches, small stretches of RNA that regulate a process necessary for the production of proteins by the bacterial cell.
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Investigating the relationship between inflammatory bowel disease and C. diff
Research into the relationship between C. diff and IBD reveals inflammation creates a more conducive environment for harmful bacteria to thrive in the gut.
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Majority of older adults say health care workers should have to get COVID-19 vaccine
Many unvaccinated health care workers will soon be subject to a federal vaccine requirement announced by President Biden. A new poll shows most older adults support a COVID vaccination mandate for doctors, nurses and others.
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‘Superbugs’ Found on Patients’ Hands and What They Touch
Hospitals have put a lot of effort into encouraging good hand hygiene among their staff. But new findings about multidrug-resistant organisms suggest a new frontier for preventing transmission.
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Very Empty (and Very Full) Hospitals Have Lowest C. Diff Risk
Patients are three times likelier to contract the dangerous infection when a hospital is at midlevel occupancy, a new way of tracking the data finds.
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More Than Half of Catheterized Hospital Patients Experience Complications
Infections are only one problem related to urinary catherization. A new study finds that other problems, including pain and affected sexual function, also can occur.
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Predicting C. Diff Risk with Big Data and Machine Learning
A new model analyzes a wealth of information to better predict which patients are more prone to the dangerous infection.
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Short-Term Use of IV Devices Is Common — and Risky — Study Shows
PICCs should be reserved for long-term use, but a new study shows 1 in 4 are inserted for five days or less with 1 in 10 of these leading to device-related complications.
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A New Way to Track How Deadly ‘Superbugs’ Travel Could Slow Their Spread
Using a real-world outbreak as a test case, a team combined patient transfer data and whole-genome sequencing to identify hot spots for antibiotic-resistant bacteria transmission.
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Study: ‘Superbug’ Bacteria Gang Up on Us, Fueled by Antibiotics
A new understanding of the interaction among multidrug-resistant bacteria, and how antibiotics affect them, could lead to better infection prevention.
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Study: Calcium Levels Could Be Key to Contracting — and Stopping — C. Diff
Clostridium difficile infection and prevention could be linked to excess gut calcium in awakening and prevention, according to new information on c. diff.
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Does a Hospital’s ‘Safety Culture’ Reduce Risky Infections?
U-M researchers question whether patient safety surveys actually measure how well a hospital is keeping patients safe. Learn more on patient safety culture.
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What It Takes to Protect Hospital Patients from UTIs
Bladder Bundle combines protocols, checklists, and training to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections in hospitals. See the results of the study.