The infection control practitioner did most of the real work, it was my job to back them up. I will admit for the first 15 or so years I thought healthcare acquired infections were the price paid for ...

As I head into my 25th year of working as a clinical infectious diseases pharmacist, one of the most important working relationships of my career is with the infection prevention department.

After Carilion Clinic increased its infection prevention and control team from 11 to 24 full-time personnel, the Roanoke, Va.-based system saw a significant decrease in healthcare-associated ...

South Carolina is grieving the sudden and tragic loss of 14‑year‑old William 'Will' Hand—an eighth-standard student and an ...

Reports say the new COVID variant, NB.1.8.1, can cause an intense, scratchy sore throat. But is 'razor blade throat' really a thing? Experts weigh in.

Tetanus, also known as "lockjaw," is an avoidable but fatal disease caused by a highly lethal neurotoxin toxin secreted by ...

Users report positive experiences and engagement with a virtual reality tool that trains clinicians on core concepts in infection control.

By phasing out a committee that was a cornerstone of infection prevention in the U.S., the Trump administration is ...

"You can't fight what you can't see. We need better diagnostics to stop C. auris from spreading." Fungal pathogens are a major threat to public health as they are becoming more prevalent and resistant ...

When assessing how practices manage infection prevention and control, we look at: Regulation 12: Safe care and treatment; Regulation 15: Premises and equipment. These regulations remind providers that ...

Is cat ownership both a trope of a childless woman and an actual cause for fewer children being born? Studies show that a parasite spread by cats might cause male infertility.