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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology recently published new guidance for infection prevention and control in nursing homes.

A Dubuque dentist with a history of disciplinary issues has been sanctioned by the state for inadequate infection controls in ...

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Editor's note: Find Firehouse.com's complete coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic here. April 2, 2020 – As emergency response personnel on the front lines are exposed to lethal pathogens or test positive ...

What is a Master of Science in Infection Prevention & Control? The Master of Science (MS) in Infection Prevention & Control degree trains students to work as professionals in the field of infection ...

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common device-associated infection in hospitals. Both technical factors — appropriate catheter use, aseptic insertion, and proper maintenance — ...

A member of the profession who was working as a senior infection prevention and control nurse in the Black Country has ...

After two dialysis patients died at a Kerala government hospital, concerns mount over infection and mortality risks in people ...

Their specificity for the host is partly achieved by specific host adhesion mechanisms. As adhesins are required for the first step of colonization, they also constitute key virulence factors and have ...