Despite the constant pressures and potential pitfalls of battling infectious diseases, many nursing homes do an exemplary job tackling all that comes with caring for an immunocompromised population.

Knutson had already filed one complaint with state regulators about what she perceived as deplorable conditions at the ...

The programme covers patient safety, infection control, and specialised care. Ankura Hospital for Women and Children has ...

Viral illnesses have been on the rise this winter across the U.S., with norovirus – or stomach bug – infections nearly doubling from a year ago. Nursing ...

The first comprehensive guidelines dedicated to minimizing infections in patients undergoing surgeries and procedures involving regional anesthesia and acute and chronic interventional pain management ...

Chlamydia symptoms typically depend on the parts of the body where the sexually transmitted infection (STI) occurs. You might experience anal or penile discharge if these organs are involved, or you ...

and you may need a different medication to clear your infection. Gonorrhea is treated with antibiotics. The preferred antibiotic used by healthcare providers is ceftriaxone. The Centers for Disease ...

Some evidence shows hospital infection preventionists may be able to spend less time monitoring hand hygiene, according to a study published Dec. 19 in the American Journal of Infection Control.

Nurses reported caring for up to 40 patients in a corridor but unable to access oxygen, cardiac monitors, and other vital equipment. The report also highlights serious concerns about infection ...

Research centres using SteraMist disinfection to control the mpox virus further demonstrate its effectiveness. Prioritizing infection prevention measures is critical due to the current mpox outbreak.

“Most of the nurses quoted in the Northern Ireland report talk about a complete absence of privacy and dignity and very poor infection control. The fact that we have people who are at end of ...

Those are just some of the shocking revelations in a report published on Thursday by the Royal College of Nursing, a British nursing union. In the report, nurses described an overcrowding crisis ...