infection

Self-Adhesive Dressing Generates Electrical Current That Promotes Healing, Reduces Infection Risk

Posted by Physicians Weekly | Oct 17, 2016 | Articles |

Good news for the millions of people who suffer from skin wounds that won’t heal. A team of...

Summary of New Healthcare Attire Guidelines

Posted by Physicians Weekly | Jan 28, 2014 | Articles, Doctor's Voice |

Are banning wrist watches and providing hooks for white coats realistic solutions for reducing...

Guideline Recommendations for Prosthetic Joint Infections

Posted by admin | Sep 10, 2013 | Articles |

Research shows that as many as 20,000 of the nearly 1 million total hip arthroplasty (THA) and...

Critical Considerations for Blood Culture

Posted by admin | Jan 9, 2013 | Articles |

Sepsis and septic shock are leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States and...

Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: A Call to Action

Posted by TimH | Jan 8, 2013 | Articles |

Over the past 30 years, many multidrug-resistant organisms have emerged across healthcare settings in the United States. At the same time, there has been a dramatic drop in the development and approval of new antibiotics. “The...