The Hidden Benefits of Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Through Oral Hygiene

The Hidden Benefits of Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Through Oral Hygiene

Feature originally published in Infection Control Today. Glowing monitors in the intensive care department. Night shift…

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Intelligent Forest Hospital as a New Management System for Hospital-Acquired Infection Control

Hospital-acquired infection (HAI), or healthcare-associated infection, is a significant global health concern linked…

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Decreased hospital-acquired respiratory infections among older inpatients during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective observational study in a general hospital in China | BMC Infectious Diseases

Decreased hospital-acquired respiratory infections among older inpatients during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective observational study in a general hospital in China | BMC Infectious Diseases

Allegranzi B, Bagheri NS, Combescure C, Graafmans W, Attar H, Donaldson L, Pittet D. Burden of…

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Hospital-Acquired Infection Rates Remain High Post Pandemic

Hospital-Acquired Infection Rates Remain High Post Pandemic

Hospital-acquired infections associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic by 32% and remain…

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Hospital-acquired infections kill thousands, cost sub-Saharan Africa .4 billion annually, says WaterAid

Hospital-acquired infections kill thousands, cost sub-Saharan Africa $8.4 billion annually, says WaterAid

Nigeria recorded the highest incidence of HAIs in 2022, followed by Ethiopia, Uganda, Ghana, Malawi, Zambia…

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The burden and dynamics of hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 in England

The burden and dynamics of hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 in England

Quantifying the number of hospital-acquired infections Inferential approach We estimate the total number of hospital-acquired infections…

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