Nosocomial infections are infections that are acquired while at a health care facility and are not present at the time of admission. Nosocomial infections are many times also called hospital acquired ...

Originally created for hospitals, the World Health Organization’s Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework (IPCAF) has been adapted to assess infection prevention and control (IPC) ...

Nosocomial infections are infections that develop while a person is receiving medical attention. Examples include pneumonia, urinary tract infections (UTIs) and gastrointestinal (GI) infections. The ...

CORRECTED September 30, 2025 // An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the two drugs which are effective against NDM-CRE. The article has been updated to state aztreonam-avibactam and ...

Phenelle Segal, RN CIC, is president of Infection Control Consulting Services based in Blue Bell, Pa. Q: Our ambulatory surgery center has brought on a new partner who believes we could save money by ...