The CDC says it found “multiple lapses” in proper infection control and prevention procedures at a Florida outpatient cosmetic surgery clinic linked to 15 cases of infection with nontuberculous ...

Previously, environmentally transmitted diseases have not always been clearly recognized as the serious threat to patient safety that we appreciate today. Emergence of multidrug-resistant organisms ...

Funding cuts and restructuring at the CDC reportedly have disrupted certain efforts related to infection prevention, control and disease monitoring. One such effort is Together TakeMeHome at Emory ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee issued guidance on the prevention and control of ...

Several committee members of the CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee have received termination notices, MedPage Today reported April 29. 1. HICPAC develops guidance for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The AMA, American Society of Nephrology and CDC announced the launch of new CME modules designed to improve ...

A 71-year-old woman died from a brain-eating amoeba infection after cleaning her sinuses with unboiled tap water from an RV at a campground in Texas. The amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, is rare but often ...