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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COVID-19 Pandemic as an Excellent Opportunity for Global Health Diplomacy

COVID-19 Pandemic as an Excellent Opportunity for Global Health Diplomacy

Introduction The first case of COVID-19 reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, was declared as…

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Healthcare-associated infections in the context of the pandemic

Healthcare-associated infections in the context of the pandemic

Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) occur in individuals while receiving medical care in a healthcare facility. These infections…

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How informatics, ML, and AI can better prepare the healthcare industry for the next global pandemic

How informatics, ML, and AI can better prepare the healthcare industry for the next global pandemic

Three years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the lingering impacts of the viral outbreak…

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Study: Pandemic infection prevention practices lowered healthcare-associated infections

Study: Pandemic infection prevention practices lowered healthcare-associated infections

Infection prevention and control measures during the pandemic did their job to lower many healthcare-associated infections…

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