As a whole, Oregon hospitals failed in 2024 to meet national standards for preventing infections related to certain surgeries and other health care procedures, the Oregon Health Authority reported.

Whether you are placing a central line, managing a Clostridioides difficile case, or keeping a surgical field sterile, you're likely following standards influenced by the Healthcare Infection Control ...

Bacteria cause urinary tract infections (UTIs), so antibiotics are the first-line treatment. Even when symptoms disappear, a person should finish their antibiotic course according to their doctor’s ...

Scientists have stated that the levels of neutralizing antibodies are strongly correlated with the prevention of symptomatic and severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute ...