Infection Control

Shigella is easily spread, and limited treatment options exist for patients infected with XDR strains Public health officials are warning about an increase in drug-resistant strains of the bacteria Shigella. About 5 percent of Shigella infections reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last year were caused by the drug-resistant XDR strain. That compares to 0...

There are considerable challenges associated with health care environmental hygiene (HEH) practices in health care facilities (HCFs) worldwide, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Alexandra Peters, from the University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine in Switzerland, and colleagues conducted a pilot survey to test a version of...