Surgical site infections are noteworthy and costly health complications. Patients with infections are likely to stay longer an intensive care unit and a hospital. Those with infections have an increased risk of hospital readmission or death. In an attempt to address...
New research suggests it is possible to quickly and accurately diagnose some the most dangerous and drug-resistant types of bacterial infections, using equipment already owned by most hospitals. Bacteria have been gradually evolving to become resistant to the...
Felicidades a todas las enfermeras y enfermeros que dan su tiempo para dar calidad y calidez a los pacientes. El 6 de enero se celebra en México el Día de la Enfermera, en virtud de que el médico José Castro Villagrana, director del Hospital Juárez de México, lo...
Komodo dragon blood contains an important compound which scientists think could offer a new treatment for infected wounds. The reptile’s saliva harbours many different types of bacteria, which somehow do not affect the dragon. Scientists at George Mason...
The floors of patient rooms in hospitals are often contaminated with healthcare associated pathogens, suggesting that hospital floors may pose a larger threat of infection than previously thought, according to a survey published in the American Journal of Infection...
The World Health Organization has released its first list of the world’s most dangerous superbugs — 12 families of bacterial supervillains considered the most serious threats to human health. The WHO calls it a list of “priority pathogens” because...
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