These germs include those that cannot be killed by all or most antibiotics, are not common to a geographic area or the U.S., or have specific genes that enable them to spread their resistance to other germs, according to a CDC release.
In just two years, the facility cut its hospital-acquired infection rate by 90% and saved itself $498,000. How did the facility make such tremendous strides in infection control? Short answer: daily interdisciplinary safety huddles (DISH).
Healthcare facilities must ensure that infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship programs work together, according to a joint position paper released last week by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, and the Society of Infectious Disease Pharmacists.
The lawsuit was filed by the husband of Carol Leonard, who died at the age of 70 from a postoperative infection sustained during what was supposed to be a routine procedure.
Published in Nature this week, the study identified two compounds called synthetic retinoids that can help the body fight against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA).
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