Some evidence shows hospital infection preventionists may be able to spend less time monitoring hand hygiene, according to a study published Dec. 19 in the American Journal of Infection Control.

With usually high cases of the "stomach bug" this year, these are the norovirus symptoms you need to be aware of, including ...

PESHAWAR: Health department has selected 20 hospitals for assessment by National Institute of Health Islamabad before implementation of infection control and prevention strategy in line with the ...

Surgical site infections can be prevented during pain relief procedures, anesthesiologists and pain physicians say.

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

Despite the constant pressures and potential pitfalls of battling infectious diseases, many nursing homes do an exemplary job tackling all that comes with caring for an immunocompromised population.

If you or a loved one is in a hospital or nursing home, you can ask if there have been cases of Candida auris there. If so, it is reasonable to request that proper “infection control ...