prevention of infection

Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) is increasingly used for the unbiased detection of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and… (More)

BACKGROUND Transmission of Middle East respiratory syndrome-coronavirus (MERS-CoV) among health care workers (HCWs) and patients… (More)

The focus of the patient experience in health care delivery has afforded the opportunity to integrate pet therapy as a part of… (More)

Infections have been identified as a priority issue in nursing homes (NHs). We conducted a qualitative study purposively sampling… (More)

Lack of careful attention to the increasing complexity of surgical procedures, instrument cleaning and processing, and the… (More)

BACKGROUND Control of infection and prevention of healthcare associated infections is an ongoing issue worldwide. Yet despite… (More)

BACKGROUND Assisted living facilities (ALFs) provide housing and care to persons unable to live independently, and who often have… (More)

Surgical wound irrigation has long been debated as a potentially critical intraoperative measure taken to prevent the development… (More)

BACKGROUND We describe a successful interdisciplinary liaison program that effectively reduced health care-acquired (HCA… (More)

BACKGROUND The Rudolf Schuelke Foundation addresses topics related to hygiene, infection prevention and public health. In this… (More)