Too many catching Covid-19 in hospital, experts say - but precautions being rolled back
Hospital-acquired infections are a billion-dollar burden and cause more disability than road crashes. Why aren't we doing more to prevent them?
NZ hospitals under scrutiny as Covid infections persist
Based on Australian data, it is likely that between 10 and 15% of Covid deaths are from hospital-acquired infections, ...
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Appendix B of the Canadian Tuberculosis Standards: De-isolation review and recommendations
The insistence on smear conversion before lifting airborne precautions may unnecessarily prolong isolation ... Gunnels et al. analyzed contact tracing data from 155 patients admitted to hospital in ...
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Tuberculosis relies on protective genes during airborne transmission, study reveals
How these bacteria survive their airborne journey is key to their persistence ... At MIT, Bourouiba studies the physics of fluids and the ways in which droplet dynamics can spread particles ...
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How Long Do Cold and Flu Germs Live on Surfaces?
Cold germs from someone’s nose or cough can live on surfaces for hours to days, depending on many factors. Learn which ...
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Tuberculosis relies on protective genes during airborne transmission
How these bacteria survive their airborne journey is key to their persistence ... At MIT, Bourouiba studies the physics of fluids and the ways in which droplet dynamics can spread particles ...
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How Tuberculosis Protects Itself During Airborne Transmission
How these bacteria survive their airborne journey is key to their persistence ... At MIT, Bourouiba studies the physics of fluids and the ways in which droplet dynamics can spread particles and ...