Physicians warn of delayed skin reactions to COVID vaccine
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 08, 2021
Clinicians should be aware of injection-site reactions that may occur about a week after receiving Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine and which may be confused with skin infection, say physicians from Massachusetts...
Prevention of common nursing home infections hinges on ADL care, CMS asserts
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 05, 2020
The agency’s new toolkit aims to support ADL care that is directly connected to preventing infections of the mouth, skin and urinary tract.
Shorten antibiotic course for these common infections: American College of Physicians
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 07, 2021
Several common bacterial infections can be treated effectively with shorter courses of antibiotics than traditionally prescribed, according to new guidance from the ACP.
State initiative cuts nursing home infection rates: report
By
McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2012
Infection rates have improved in Pennsylvania nursing homes, the result of a program targeted at healthcare-acquired infections, a new report reveals.
Hospitalizations involving fungal infections up during COVID-19
Jun 20, 2023
During 2020 to 2021, patients hospitalized with COVID-19-associated fungal infections had higher length of stay, ICU admission and in-hospital mortality, researchers report.