The release of the first updated guidelines since 2002, coincide with a new requirement enacted this year in which hospitals that accept Medicare patients must report central-line associated blood ...

Researchers found use of antimicrobial ceftriaxone was linked to increased risk of vancomycin-resistant enterococci bloodstream infection, according to a study published in Infection Control and ...

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has released updated guidelines for preventing catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CABSI). These guidelines ...

Centennial Medical Center and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, both in Nashville, Tenn., had bloodstream infection rates much higher than the national standard, according to a news report by The ...

San Antonio, Texas – June 3, 2024 – Recognizing an unusual prevalence of bloodstream infections (BSI) that threatened extremely ill patients receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, or ECMO, ...

Identifying Patterns and Barriers in OncotypeDX Recurrence Score Testing in Older Patients With Early-Stage, Estrogen Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer: Implications for Guidance and Reimbursement Our ...

Infection control in intensive care units (ICUs) remains a critical component of modern healthcare, particularly given the high-risk environments where the most vulnerable patients are treated. The ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Hospitals across Oregon are falling below national standards in preventing infections, according to the Oregon Health Authority. On January 21, OHA released 2024’s data from ...

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QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced its expansion into syndromic testing for bloodstream ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee have released updated guidelines that outline steps to eliminate bloodstream infections ...