According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every 20 hospitalized patients will contract a healthcare-associated infection. The spread of these infections, however, can be ...

Infectious Disease is the study of human and animal diseases caused by microorganisms. Students studying infectious disease at Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health take courses in areas ...

This is an excellent book to introduce new members of the team to a topic which will form the basis of their daily practice. It could be used as part of an induction programme or to update all team ...

Working with surgeons, operating room directors, service line leaders, lean practitioners and other industry leaders, I have heard about great pre-, intra- and post-operative risk prevention efforts.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Infection preventionists spent most of their time doing off-site consultations. Researchers developed a formula ...

Chemoradiation in Stage IIIB Cancer of the Uterine Cervix: A Review of the Zimbabwean Experience Our work was a prospective before-and-after study to improve IPC standards. We compared the WHO Hand ...

Sinus infections most often develop after a viral respiratory infection, such as the common cold or the flu. In such cases, the sinus infection usually resolves on its own after about a week. But some ...

Credit: Getty Images The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons outlines guidance on preventing surgical site infections during colorectal operations. The American Society of Colon and Rectal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . As I head into my 25th year of working as a clinical infectious diseases pharmacist, one of the most important ...