Infectious Disease/Control

Pneumonia that develops in non-hospitalized patients is the most common infectious cause of death in the U.S. an....

Tick populations are increasing in the United States and their geographic ranges are expanding, largely due to c....

Needlestick injuries continue to pose a threat to all healthcare professionals (HCPs) involved in patient care. ....

Chronic hepatitis C has been the leading cause of many complications associated with the liver, such as cirrhosi....

Sepsis is a complex, multifactorial condition that results in high healthcare costs and significant morbidity an....

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) was not a nationally identifiable disease in 2014 according to the Centers for Disease....

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are one of the most common hospital-acquired infections in....

What would you do if potentially half of your hospitalized clients, and 5% or more of your ambulatory clients, h....

The number of individuals in state and federal prisons is 1.5 million, making the U.S. the world leader of incar....

Each year, Streptococcus pneumoniae  — a bacterium — is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in t....