Legionnaires’ disease-causing bacteria was found in one area of the 303-bed Cabell Huntington (W.Va.) Hospital, NBC affiliate WSAZ reported Sept. 29.
Category: Infection Control
Penn State study: Rapid sepsis test saves more lives at lower cost
A new blood test designed to detect sepsis earlier in at-risk patients demonstrated a survival rate of 95 percent in a study led by Penn State.
NYC Health + Hospitals study shows 'concerning' Klebsiella trends
New research from NYC Health + Hospitals shows concerning changes in the prevalence and epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections.
Admissions, symptoms and origins: 6 COVID-19 updates
COVID-19 hospital admissions and deaths have risen for the eighth consecutive week, according to the CDC’s most recent data tracking these metrics through Sept. 2.
Healthcare workers urge CDC to reconsider proposed mask guidance
Concern is mounting among healthcare workers over draft CDC infection control guidance that puts surgical masks on par with N95 masks. Nurses and other clinicians are urging the advisory committee to reconsider the proposals to prevent “disastrous” eff…
Patients with hepatitis C should test for hepatitis B protection: Study
Patients with hepatitis C should consider being vaccinated again for hepatitis B, a study found.
Flesh-eating bacteria kills 6 along East Coast
Within three months, the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus has killed six people along the East Coast and one in the Midwest.
Some hospitals hold off on mandatory masking
As COVID-19 cases rise and respiratory virus season begins, some hospitals have already begun to bring back mask mandates — but others are watching trends and waiting to make that determination.
First of its kind sepsis detection tool is a 'needed roadmap' for patient care
One month after Baton Rouge, La.-based Our Lady of the Lake Health deployed a new diagnostic tool capable of detecting sepsis within 10 minutes, physicians told Becker’s it has already helped clinical teams prioritize faster care for 15 at-risk individ…
This virus could be a treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria infections
Researchers used a virus to treat patients with an antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection and found good clinical outcomes in 86.6 percent of patients.
