A new study found that almost half of U.S. hospitals are failing to take the required steps to prevent C. diff infections, which kill nearly 30,000 people annually.
Recent carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE) outbreaks at two Los Angeles hospitals have raised serious questions regarding reprocessing procedures tied to duodenoscopes and the risks patients face during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedures.
A study published last week found that close interactions between patients and healthcare workers serve as pathways for the transmission of staphylococcus aureus strains.
The Food and Drug Administration last week released new recommendations to prevent infections from reusable medical devices like the ones that recently led to superbug outbreaks in several hospitals.
