Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is prohibiting certain types of face coverings and urging patients and visitors to ditch the cloth versions, citing the variability in cloth mask performance.
Category: Infection Control
Omicron infection boosts immunity against delta, early study suggests
Infection with the highly transmissible omicron COVID-19 variant may lead to a fourfold increase in protection against the delta strain, according to early study findings from the Africa Health Research Institute published Dec. 28.
Oregon health officials investigate state’s 1st Candida auris outbreak
Candida auris, a deadly, drug-resistant fungus, has been detected in three Salem (Ore.) Health patients, marking the state’s first cases of the infection.
US may trim isolation period for asymptomatic healthcare workers, Fauci says
In an effort to prevent further strain on the healthcare system, U.S. health officials may soon trim the 10-day isolation period recommended by the CDC for asymptomatic healthcare workers with COVID-19.
Cleveland Clinic gets $2.5M for study on cutting antibiotic use among pneumonia patients
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11 Kaiser Oakland Medical Center employees test positive for COVID-19 after attending wedding
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CDC awards $22M to fight infectious disease, antimicrobial resistance: 4 things to know
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Hospital COVID-19 screening tools work to prevent spread, Brigham and Women’s study finds
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19 patients infected in COVID-19 outbreak at Illinois VA hospital
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How Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals reduced HAIs by changing its processes and culture
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