In a nutshell A year-long study of hospital sink drains found 67 different bacterial species living there, many resistant to ...

We hope to be cured when we stay in hospital. But too often, we acquire new infections there. Such 'healthcare-associated infections' (HAI) are a growing problem worldwide, taking up an estimated 6% ...

A study published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology has revealed that sink pipes in hospitals continue to harbour ...

From February 2022 to February 2023, they collected (using cotton swabs) and genetically sequenced bacterial samples from six ...

They found that the sinks and their drains are routinely cleaned with bleach, as well as disinfected with chemicals and pressurised steam every fortnight, or every month in non-patient areas. Once a ...

We hope to be cured when we stay in hospital. But too often, we acquire new infections there. Such "health-care-associated ...

A study found that hospital sink drains harbor dangerous bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant strains. Despite thorough ...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa triggers lung transplant rejection by killing regulatory T cells, revealing new targets for AMR ...

West Virginia University microbiologists have identified an antibody that can kill one of the most drug-resistant bacteria. Now, they want to determine whether it can be combined with other antibiotic ...

Immunocompromised participants were much more likely to have received at least four doses of COVID-19 vaccine than their ...