key developments in prevention and control

key developments in prevention and control

Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a central, but mostly preventable, concern in health care — here’s some…

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Safety Management Control in Healthcare Environments

Safety Management Control in Healthcare Environments

Although patient safety is paramount in healthcare settings, about 1 in 10 patients is harmed in…

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Hospital Acquired Infection Control Market Expected to Surpass

Hospital Acquired Infection Control Market Expected to Surpass

Hospital Acquired Infection Control Market Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) remain one of the most significant challenges for…

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Broad-spectrum and Watch antimicrobials are commonly used to treat hospital-acquired infections in German acute care hospitals: results from the 2022 national point prevalence survey | Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control

Broad-spectrum and Watch antimicrobials are commonly used to treat hospital-acquired infections in German acute care hospitals: results from the 2022 national point prevalence survey | Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control

Plachouras D, Karki T, Hansen S, Hopkins S, Lyytikainen O, Moro ML, et al. Antimicrobial use…

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Compliance with infection prevention and control standard precautions and associated factors among healthcare workers in four health facilities in Fako division, Cameroon | BMC Health Services Research

Compliance with infection prevention and control standard precautions and associated factors among healthcare workers in four health facilities in Fako division, Cameroon | BMC Health Services Research

Aim This study sought to close the data gap in the Fako Division by assessing the…

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Nosocomial or community-acquired? A comparison of healthcare-associated infection definitions and maximum incubation periods of common respiratory viral infections at a large academic hospital | Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology

Nosocomial or community-acquired? A comparison of healthcare-associated infection definitions and maximum incubation periods of common respiratory viral infections at a large academic hospital | Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology

Introduction Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) represent a public health risk among patients who receive care at healthcare…

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