In a nutshell A year-long study of hospital sink drains found 67 different bacterial species living there, many resistant to ...

HEALTH authorities have called on Durban residents to follow Covid-19 hygiene protocols as an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) sweeps across the city. Umhlanga, Phoenix and Greenwood ...

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) urges incoming Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to resume the federal advisory committees ...

Secondary prevention aims to minimize the impact and spread of infection through early detection, treatment, counselling and partner notification. Primary care and public health professionals play a ...

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a vital treatment for both malignant and non-malignant disorders in pediatric patients.

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology released the Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate, ...

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) pose a persistent and tremendous threat to patient safety, having claimed 72,000 patients during their hospitalization according to the Centers for Disease ...

How do step-up dosing protocols reduce CRS risk in patients with high-risk disease, and when might you modify this approach? (Dr Allan) How do you incorporate infection prevention strategies ...

A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess, is a collection of pus and bacteria that forms inside the tooth or gum. To reduce the risk of complications, a person should seek treatment for a tooth ...

The Depo-Provera shot can be a convenient, lower-maintenance birth control option ... Healthline has strict sourcing guidelines and relies on peer-reviewed studies, academic research institutions ...

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