Sharing needles, syringes and other injection equipment puts people who inject drugs (PWID) at high risk for getting HIV and other infections, including hepatitis. The CDC offers information on how syringe services programs (SSPs) can play a role in preventing HIV and other health problems among PWID.
CDC Strategies Preventing Hospital-Onset C difficile Effectiveness Inconclusive in Testing
April 15th 2024Hospitals using CDC prevention strategies had different incidences of hospital-associated Clostridioides difficile infection compared to those that didn't, but the reasons are not necessarily the strategies themselves.