New method provides high-resolution surveillance data about multiple common antibiotic-resistant bacteria at once and could help prevent the spread of infections. Researchers have developed a new ...

An international research team has developed a new genomic technique that can track the spread of multiple superbugs in a hospital simultaneously. In a proof-of-concept study, scientists at the ...

February 13, 2012 — Nearly one fifth of all infectious outbreaks in hospitals have been linked to norovirus, and according to results from a nationwide survey that covered outbreaks in 289 US ...

One of the most common health care-associated infections spreads within intensive care units (ICUs) more than three times more than previously thought, new research has found. IMPACT: The results ...

Scientists have discovered that a common type of bacteria that causes infections in hospitals can break down biodegradable plastics that are often used in medical devices and packaging. The bacterium ...

A potentially deadly hospital superbug is able to feast on and break down medical-grade plastics—including those used to make implants, sutures and wound dressings. This is the conclusion of a study ...

Keeping a hospital clean is crucial to preventing the spread of illnesses and prevention of sepsis. Unfortunately, a new study found microbial contamination remained on high-touch areas even after ...

C. difficile (C. diff) is one of the most common and contagious hospital-acquired infections. Research has found that C. diff spreads more than three times more than previously thought. C. diff can ...