Americans have died from a fungal infection caught during medical procedures in Mexico, a study reports. Over a dozen patients who traveled to Mexican clinics for treatment came down with the mold ...

Respiratory infections are among the leading causes of illness and death in the elderly, driven by immune aging, chronic ...

Incidence of surgical site infections declined at multiple hospitals across six states by 32.8% for some procedures after Phoenix-based Banner Health introduced a comprehensive surgical site infection ...

Ultrasound procedures are an indispensable part of modern diagnostic and interventional medicine. However, ensuring rigorous infection control remains a critical concern, given the potential for cross ...

The source population for cases and controls was 9,037 patients who underwent 10,457 operative procedures. One hundred ninety-six confirmed surgical site infections were identified (infection rate 2.1 ...

Chronic lung infections pose a disproportionate threat to older adults, yet the biological mechanisms behind age-specific ...

The production of aerosols and droplets during dental procedures poses significant challenges for infection control within clinical settings. Dental aerosols contain a mixture of microorganisms, ...

The full Clinical Practice Guideline for the Prevention of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Patients Undergoing Dental Procedures is intended for reference by ...