Contaminated Gloves Boosts Risks of Cross-transmission of Pathogens
Failure to change or remove contaminated gloves carries a high-risk of healthcare-associated pathogens transmission.
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Electronic Consultation Service Helped VA Hospital Cut Down on Unnecessary Office Visits
Just 4% of patients who used the service needed to see a physician
Risk Factors Similar for Patients with C diff Similar Between General, HIV-Infected Population
Increased risk factors for C difficile were similar to those patients with HIV than in the general population, including, antibiotic exposure, hospital exposure and use of proton pump inhibitors.
Artificial Test Soil Helped Improve Recovery Rate of Health Care Pathogens
Cell characteristics appear to play the biggest role in recovery.
Post-operative Antibiotic Prophylaxis Did Not Reduce Surgical Site Infections
Numerous studies have shown no benefit in continuing antibiotics after surgery.
Intra- and Extra-familial Sources to Blame for Passing This Dental Caries Bacterium
Children typically have more than one strain of S. mutans and most share at least one strain with mother or a family member.
Bill Gates Discusses Global Nutrition and Polio at ASM 2016
In his remarks at ASM Microbe 2016, Gates calls nutrition the world’s greatest health challenge.
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