Despite being one of the smallest pathogens in the veterinarian world, Salmonella continues to have a significant impact on animal health, food safety and is a leading cause of temporary shutdown of large animal veterinary hospitals due to outbreaks. Researchers at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) are pioneering advanced…
Catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI), a severe type of hospital-acquired infection, is commonly associated with the use of central venous catheters (CVCs). With growing concerns around antibiotic resistance and multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), the correlation between MDROs and CRBSI is gaining heightened scrutiny. Moreover, given the scarcity of literature on CRBSI in relation to MDROs, this comprehensive…
According to recent data from the U.S Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), flu cases are significantly surging on a nationwide scale. Connecticut manifests the same trend, suggesting an increased demand for hospital capacity and resources. Dr. Scott Roberts, the Medical Director of Infection Prevention at Yale New Haven Health, corroborated this upward trend,…
Each year ushers in a new wave of respiratory illnesses, and the current season is not exempt. At the forefront now is the Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, a common respiratory condition that typically causes cold-like symptoms. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have provided general guidelines about this condition.
Reported by Brianna Romero, the…