They depend on the type or source of infection, the pathogen that caused it, and whether the infection is viral, fungal, or bacterial. Nosocomial infections affect 3.2% of all hospitalized ...

The researchers utilized powerful bioinformatic tools to identify the source of hospital-acquired infections. Tracing them accurately, instead of making educated guesses, will help to address the ...

INVESTIGATION of infections with Salmonella cubana that appeared to have been contracted by patients in the hospital called our attention to carmine dye as a source of the etiologic agent. Our expe ...

Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) - also known as nosocomial or iatrogenic infections - occur in about 9% of in-patients, which amounts to at least 100,000 infections a year. These infections may be ...

The source of Staphylococcus aureus blood stream infections differs for community-onset versus hospital-onset infections, according to research presented at IDWeek 2014.

Nosocomial infections happen when these germs make you sick within 48 hours after you’ve entered the hospital. You can get one at any healthcare facility. ... Sources Update History.

In a first for hospital infection control, the UC San Francisco Health Informatics team has used electronic health records (EHRs) to track down a source of a common hospital-acquired infection by ...

THE organisms of the klebsiella-aerobacter-serratia group (in the following discussion called KAS group, in accordance with current nomenclature1 2 3) are constituents of the normal enteric flora o ...

White coats, computer keyboards, cellphones, stethoscopes, scotch tape, ultrasound transducers, and X-ray equipment all have been identified as sources of hospital-acquired infections, the authors ...

In a move that may migrate across the pond, British hospitals have banned neckties, long sleeves and jewelry for doctors in an effort to cut back further on sources of hospital-acquired infections.