Clostridium difficile infections in the hospital setting have the biggest treatment price tag, researchers say. Infections linked to multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) cause a significant cost ...

India is the epicentre of a full-blown superbug crisis fuelled by antibiotic resistant bacteria, according to a recent study ...

Of the 438 infants in the study, 51.8% were colonized with at least one multidrug-resistant organism, and one-third of the ...

Infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) have dramatically increased in all parts of the world in the past decade. Antibiotic resistance, or the “silent tsunami,” occurs when germs ...

The NCDC challenged a Lancet study on high MDRO colonisation in Indian ERCP patients, stating colonisation infection and ...

A seismic demographic shift is afoot, with older adults expected to outnumber children by the year 2034 for the first time in U.S. history. This will result in higher demand for long-term care ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rigorous disinfection efforts and improved sink hygiene may prevent MDRO spread in hospitals. Efforts require a ...

A CDC statistic frequently used to illustrate the scope of the threat of antimicrobial resistance in the United States may be a significant underestimation of the true burden, researchers said.

Background. Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality after solid organ transplantation. We aimed to characterize MDRO colonization dynamics and infection ...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the emergence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), led to significant changes in healthcare systems, such as ...

Antiseptic soap and nasal decolonization can prevent infection and hospitalization among nursing home residents — a simple intervention more facilities should use, Susan Huang, MD, the medical ...