A new study led by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Penn Medicine) has identified which strains of Staphylococcus aureus are…
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In the December 2025 SHEA Town Hall, “Cracking C. Diff: Evidence-based Approaches & Real-World Impact,” panelists tackled the hard questions related to addressing one of healthcare’s most formidable foes. Access…
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Extraintestinal invasive Escherichia coli infections are a leading cause of sepsis and hospitalization, further complicated by increasing rates of antimicrobial resistance, say Grome, et al. (2026) who sought to describe…
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Antibiotic resistance (AR) has steadily accelerated in recent years to become a global health crisis. As deadly bacteria evolve new ways to elude drug treatments for a variety of illnesses,…
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Mount Sinai researchers have identified a cellular mechanism linking infections from influenza A viruses (IAVs) to cardiovascular disease, providing critical insights on how influenza can damage the heart and increase…
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine report in Science Advances a breakthrough in human norovirus (HuNoV) research. Norovirus is a leading cause of acute viral gastroenteritis worldwide with severe outcomes…
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Excessive antibiotic utilization in hospital settings catalyzes the emergence and dissemination of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, with sanitary facilities serving as critical vectors for their propagation. This study by Neidhöfer, et…
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The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the vital role of infection prevention and control (IPC) policies in hospitals to protect patients and healthcare workers, with national guidance documents traditionally providing a framework…
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The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) have announced a new collaborative initiative, the Healthcare Infection Prevention Advisory…
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A team of experts from McMaster University has led the creation of Canada’s first-ever comprehensive guidelines for diagnosing, managing, preventing, and treating post COVID-19 condition (PCC), more commonly known as…
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Certain serious fungal infections occur in regions of the United States with specific environments and are often tied to soil exposure. These infections can affect both healthy and immunocompromised people,…
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