Last June, an obscure federal advisory committee—the Healthcare Infection Control Advisory Committee to the Centers for Disease Control—first shocked many in the public health community by suggesting ...

Nurses, patients, and professional groups are pushing for more rigorous infection control standards from the CDC following a preview of proposed changes to its isolation precaution guidelines and an ...

A CDC advisory committee voted Nov. 3 to finalize a draft of infection control guidelines that recommends healthcare workers wear masks during routine care to prevent the spread of common, endemic ...

The nation’s largest union of registered nurses is criticizing a CDC committee for planning to vote on updated infection control guidance for healthcare settings without reviewing public comment. The ...

The CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, known as HICPAC, did recommend the use of N95s in cases where patients are infected with new or emerging pathogens for which ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released the Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care. Melissa Schaefer, MD, medical officer in ...

In an effort to help reduce the growing threat posed by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance on enhanced barrier precautions ...

Splash pads are popular spots for kids to cool off during the summer, but the risk of infection from germs can be higher than other aquatic venues, like swimming pools, because they are not as ...

Seattle health officials and Harborview Medical Center staff are investigating the possibility of a fungal infection outbreak ...

More than 50% of nursing home residents may be colonized with multidrug-resistant organisms, CDC says. Nursing home residents are at increased risk of developing infection with multidrug-resistant ...