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

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 ...

More than 50% of nursing home residents may be colonized with multidrug-resistant organisms, CDC says. Nursing home residents are at increased risk of developing infection with multidrug-resistant ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A group of experts, convened under the Veterans Health Administration, published a series of research agendas ...

On the heels of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services emphasizing the importance of using enhanced barrier precautions when caring for certain nursing home residents, infection control ...

EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) - An Emporia hospital is launching a pilot project related to multidrug-resistant organisms. Officials with Newman Regional Health said for the past seven months, staff have been ...

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 ...

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has awarded a $13.7 million, five-year grant to a team of researchers to investigate multidrug resistant organisms (MDROs) in nursing ...

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 ...

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 ...