C. difficile persists on hospital gowns despite use of disinfectant
Stainless steel and surgical gowns remain contaminated with Clostridium difficile even after treatment with the recommended disinfectant, according to new research.
Browsing: Hospital-acquired Infections
ECCMID19: Shortened 15 second application time could be effective for applying hand rub
A shortened 15 second application time and a simpler three-step method for alcohol-based hand rub is as effective in reducing bacteria as the 30-second, six-step technique recommended by the WHO, according to research presented at ECCMID.
Hospital plumbing as a reservoir for resistance – an interview with Amy Mathers
In this interview we speak to Amy Mathers about her research on the role of hospital plumbing in the evolution and exchange of genes of drug resistance.
Gut microbiota discovered as the most common origins of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections
Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have reported that the most common origin of bloodstream infections, during a hospital stay, as a consequence of the patient’s own gut.
Infographic: Healthcare-associated infections in European hospitals
In this infographic we take a look at the estimated burden of healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals across Europe.
Merck’s ZERBAXA® meets primary endpoint in Phase III bacterial pneumonia study
Merck’s antibiotic ZERBAXA® (ceftolozane and tazobactam) has met its primary endpoint of non-inferiority compared with meropenem in a Phase III trial of patients with hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia.
Pediatric multi-drug resistant infections increasing in the USA
Trends in Acinetobacter baumannii infections, one of the most prevalent hospital-acquired infections in children, have been studied revealing that both cephalosporin and carbapenem resistance has increased.
ECCMID18: Will infection prevention practices be improved by a new visual tool?
A new color-coded visual tool is set to make it easier for healthcare workers to measure how well a hospital complies with guidelines.
Are shortages of NHS staff promoting the transmission of resistant infections?
Antibiotic Research UK has raised concerns about staff shortages and over-occupancy in UK hospitals, stating this may be increasing the transmission of infections and putting patients in danger.
Synergistic and antibiofilm properties of ocellatin peptides against multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
In this article, the authors test ocellatin peptides against one of the most concerning priority pathogens, Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
