Infection Prevention

microbiology-reference

The term scary bacteria is used to describe bacteria that can cause severe illness, outbreaks, or are hard to treat. This includes bacteria like Clostridioides difficile, some s...

Health and Safety

Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium that occurs naturally in warm coastal waters and can cause serious, sometimes life-threatening illness in humans. People most often encounter it...

healthcare

STD rates in nursing homes reflect the proportion of residents who test positive for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and herpes....

medical_education

The term C-section curtain refers to the sterile barrier used during cesarean delivery to separate the surgical field from the patient’s abdomen and drapes. This guide explain...

health-information

Flesh-eating bacteria cases refer to severe infections that destroy skin, fat, and sometimes deeper tissues, often caused by bacteria such as group A Streptococcus, Staphylococc...

health

A superbug is broadly understood as a bacterium that resists multiple antibiotics, making infections harder to treat. When infections become severe and treatments fail, patients...