A decolonization intervention at three US nursing homes reduced carriage of multidrug-resistant organisms in residents, but rooms of those still colonized were highly contaminated.
The appliances didn't cut infections per zone, but modeling showed that they did reduce overall incidence by 12%.
Investing in home healthcare workforce capacity, resources, and infection-prevention training is essential to protect vulnerable patients, the authors say.
Critics say the move will put patients at risk at a time when threats from emerging pathogens and antimicrobial resistance are on the rise.
A point prevalence survey of long-term care facilities in 18 European countries found 3.1% of residents had at least one healthcare-associated infection.
Researchers at a Pittsburgh hospital found prospective whole-genome sequencing enabled rapid detection and control of healthcare-associated outbreaks, resulting in clinical and economic benefits.
A study of patients with peripheral intravenous catheters finds a significantly increased risk of BSIs after 3 days of dwell time.
A study of patients at 3 US hospitals finds that Black rural patients with HAIs have a significantly higher risk of ICU admission and death than their White urban counterparts.
Although HAIs are an issue in hospitals around the world, the problem is particularly acute in low- and middle-income countries.
After spiking during the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of HAIs in US acute-care hospitals fell in 2023.
