Urinary tract infections (UTIs) that occur during hospitalization continue to be a prevalent complication in inpatient care. To address this, an expert panel recently outlined prevention strategies to effectively tackle both catheter-associated and non-catheter-associated infections. These strategies were published as consensus recommendations in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
In an effort to bridge the gaps in prevention…
Undeniably, comprehensive analysis of in-hospital transmission rates and SARS-CoV-2 viral infection dynamics among healthcare workers is of paramount importance in the bid to protect these front-line workers. Brazil, deeply impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, offers valuable insights but limited data regarding this aspect. A cohort study targeting two tertiary hospitals in Central Brazil – one…
Medical facilities across western Massachusetts, and indeed the whole country, are grappling with a marked resurgence of COVID-19 patients in their emergency units. This rise in cases has been attributed to an omicron subvariant identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as EG.5, which appears to be resulting in a sharp escalation…