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Evolving bacteria present new and difficult problems
Ireland - Researchers are investigating a new breed of bacteria that carry extended spectrum beta-lactimases (ESBLs) enzymes which can destroy many common antibiotics, including Read more …
Vaccination may combat Clostridium difficile
UK – Whilst the life-threatening Clostridium difficile is not absolutely resistant to antibiotics, after an individual has been infected the bacteria often reappears.
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Even non-touch taps can harbour dangerous pathogens
USA - Urging public health and infection control officers to be proactive against Legionella and other waterborne microbes that contribute to soaring hospital infection rates Read more …
Infection source: water
That tap water carries pathogens such as legionella or pseudomonas aeruginosa is well known, writes Heidi Heinhold. However, new research results show that bacteria that were Read more …
Development of potential Hepatitis C vaccine
The British Midlands’ University of Nottingham discovered a possible vaccine for use in the treatment of Hepatits C. At the 161st. meeting of the Society for General Microbiology Read more …
Nosocomial infections
Nosocomial infections are all too common in our hospitals. For example, in Germany alone (according to the German Company for Hospital Hygiene - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Read more …
PNEUMONIA
It kills more children than any other illness. According to UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO) that includes AIDS, malaria and measles combined – yet pneumonia remains Read more …
Tap water
Hospital acquired infections affect about half a million people annually, and water is a serious source of infection.
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Cleaning up the confusion over hand hygiene
According to Federal Office statistics around 30,000 Germans die annually due to nosocomial infections.
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