Implementation of multiple prevention interventions could potentially reduce multidrug-resistant organism infections in acute care hospitals, according to new findings published in the American ...

The Veterans Health Administration, the largest integrated healthcare system in the United States, is leading efforts to prevent the spread of dangerous multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs), as ...

MDROs are organisms that are resistant to typical antibacterial treatments. An MDRO infection is potentially life threatening. MRSA is one type of MDRO. About 3 million people per year in the United ...

ORLANDO, Florida — An intervention aimed at reducing multidrug resistant organism (MDRO) colonization and infection in nursing homes proved successful in a randomized trial conducted in a dozen ...

UVD cleanings decrease MDROs rates in hospitals Incidence rates of MRSA, CD and MDR gram-negative organisms were also lower with ultraviolet environmental disinfection. HealthDay News – Use of ...

A seismic demographic shift is afoot, with older adults expected to outnumber children by the year 2034 for the first time in U.S. history. This will result in higher demand for long-term care ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms, or MDROs, did not significantly differ between ICUs with or ...

A quick containment response is key to stopping the spread of superbugs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Getty/jarun011) () Infections caused by multidrug-resistant ...

For decades, hospitals have worked to get doctors, nurses and others to wash their hands and prevent the spread of germs. But a new study suggests they may want to expand those efforts to their ...

Broadens testing scope from antimicrobial-resistant enteric bacteria to high-risk multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in hospital settings Supports rapid first-line PCR screening to help enable ...