Prevention

New research finds that ineffective empiric treatment can lead to deadly consequences in late-onset sepsis patients.

Maureen Spencer, Accelerate Diagnostics, sat down with Contagion® to discuss the challenges of disinfecting hospital rooms to prevent C. difficile.

Edmond Hooker, MD, DrPH, explains why hospital mattresses are harder to disinfect than other harder surfaces.

We’ve compiled a list of key food safety tips that you need to know in order to have a safe, bacteria-free holiday.

With news of a Las Vegas-area child’s flu-related death, a new study finds that kids who receive the flu shot have a much lower risk of being hospitalized for the illness.

Ex-CDC Director Tom Frieden's latest venture keeps him in public health.

The FDA has just approved the first two-drug regimen for treating certain individuals living with HIV.

Researchers from Columbia University have developed their own “nowcasting” model, which leverages online search trends to gain a picture of current, local influenza outbreaks.

In an exclusive interview with Contagion®, Maureen Spencer, Accelerate Diagnostics, discusses different strategies to prevent and control C. difficile in health care facilities.