A rare, antibiotic-resistant and often deadly bacteria was identified in two patients at a Rhode Island Hospital in 2011, but its spread was stopped by timely treatment and infection control measures, ...

A UK scientist devised a way to show how hospital germs can spread. In this video researchers used cutting edge technology to show how ventilation can quickly affect body temperature in the room and ...

A dangerous fungus, Candida auris, is spreading rapidly across the United States. This drug-resistant superbug has already ...

Diseases rely on living organisms to survive and move between hosts via various contamination methods, such as airborne, contact, and liquid. Stopping infections might seem impossible, but it is quite ...

“We all have this image of our bedrooms as being a sanctuary, but actually, there’s a surprising amount of bacteria, fungus and allergens there,” Carol McLay, an infection preventionist and president ...

Just like students in a university classroom, bacteria are adept at learning and responding to new information. Exactly how bacteria respond to environmental forces can be difficult to study when ...

Officials at the Paterson hospital have not disclosed when the death happened, or when the patient was treated at St.

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can sometimes cause fever. This is more likely if the infection is severe or spreads to the kidneys. Generally, UTIs can affect the bladder, the kidneys, and the tubes ...