The U.S. health scenario is currently grappling with a concerning rise in measles cases. As per the most recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the nation has registered a total of 935 confirmed cases. Alarmingly, these cases are spread across 29 states.
Texas, in particular, is witnessing a drastic surge, contributing…
A recent analysis of hospital data in the United States indicates that Acinetobacter baumannii infections resistant to carbapenem, also known as CRAB, have been responsible for more than one-third of all A. baumannii infections from 2018 to 2022. The study, published in BMC Infectious Diseases, utilised data gleaned from 314 hospitals in the US and…
Recent studies reveal a concerning rise in the incidence of multi-drug resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other infections across the US and in children, particularly in Ohio, as well as a continuation of the H5N1 avian flu outbreak. Researchers from Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University found an alarming increase in MRMp infections among…
Prominent infection prevention and control (IPC) expert, Dr. Saskia v. Popescu, provides an informative update on some critical topics in her latest 'Hot Topics in IPC' report. This discussion spans changes in national health leadership, COVID-19 case surges, tuberculosis (TB) contamination issues related to bone grafts, and more.
One especially significant change she highlights is the…