In developing countries, most antibiotic prescriptions are not only pointless - an estimated 70% to 80% of them are given for viral infections, which the medications don't treat - they're also harmful ...

SSI surveillance tracks infections that occur after surgery in the area where it was performed. How can facilities help prevent these infections? Surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance 1 is a ...

If you're in a specialty that asks for infectious disease (ID) consultations, you've probably been on the receiving end of a recommendation for source control. Indeed, some infections show little to ...

A diagnostic tool has been developed to identify nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections, dramatically expediting the diagnostic process from 6 months to 2 hours. Regularly inhaling NTM may not ...