Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) have developed the first experimental “living medicine” to treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria that grow on the surfaces of medical implants, reports Science Daily. Infections that affect medical implants are...
Becker’s Hospital Review recently reported on the CDC’s initiative to spend $2.1 billion from the American Rescue Plan to help increase the nation’s infection control and prevention efforts. The funds, which mark the largest federal investment in this sector, will...
According to ScienceDaily, a CDC analysis of National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) data showed that “after years of steady reductions in healthcare-associated infections, significantly higher rates of four out of six routinely tracked infections were observed in...
According to Becker’s Hospital Review, the recent spike in COVID-19 cases has led to suspending elective surgeries again due to limited hospital resources, though physicians feel many people do not understand the severity of “elective” procedures. Healthcare...
Medical Xpress reported on the recent findings from NHS England’s Quality Premium intervention on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a program that rewards groups of general practitioners for improving quality of care, including reducing the over-prescription of...
