Phage Therapy Steps Further Out of the Wings to Take On Superbugs
November 14, 2019
Phage therapy is gaining some traction as a treatment option against superbugs.
Recent Content
CDC Reports Major Progress in Decreasing Healthcare-Associated Infections
November 13, 2019
Acute care hospitals reduced Clostridium difficile infections by 12%, central line-associated bloodstream infections by 9%, and catheter-associated urinary tract infections by 8% between 2017 and 2018.
Aspergillus Endangers Children at Hospital for Second Time This Year
November 12, 2019
Seattle Children's Hospital has had to close operating rooms for the second time this year because of Aspergillus. Better ventilation systems can help.
Are Your Healthcare Workers Armed With the Right Vaccinations?
November 3, 2019
Alma Jackson, PhD, RN, COHN-S, discusses how to overcome this occupational hazard.
Bracing for Impact: How to Combat This Respiratory Virus Season
November 3, 2019
Respiratory virus season is upon us, and the influenza activity in Australia, which is usually a predictor, has left many experts in a state of worry.
November 2019 Bug of the Month
November 3, 2019
Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in healthcare facilities today.
Self-Contamination Risk Is Real. Can a New Approach Help?
October 24, 2019
Frank Drews, PhD, and his research team had interviewed many hospital employees, from environmental services workers to physicians, hoping to find the kind of clue that could advance patient safety.
When Medical Waste Handling Goes Wrong
October 24, 2019
Healthcare workers face unique occupational hazards. In what other field can an employee so readily experience burnout, chemical exposure, and sharps injuries that introduce pathogens to the body?
Spotlighting the Strength of Central Sterile Processing With Bioluminescence
October 24, 2019
It might be tempting to eyeball a surgical instrument and declare it clean, but guidelines call for quantitative assessments of apparatuses after they undergo sterile processing.
The DISARM Act Proposes New Strategies to Fight The Growing Threat Of Antibiotic Resistance
October 17, 2019
Antibiotics are a lifesaver—except when they stop working—and, unfortunately, that is happening more often as multidrug resistant bacteria render many previously useful antimicrobials ineffective.