In a groundbreaking report published today by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the group identified the myriad of difficulties, inefficiencies, and ...

Researchers from the University of Southampton have demonstrated how a pioneering ultrasonic device can significantly improve the cleaning of medical instruments and reduce contamination and risk of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Instructions for cleaning medical instruments should be clearer and easier to obtain. Roughly 84% of infection ...

In certain types of reusable medical devices, inadequate reprocessing between patients can result in the retention of soil or blood, tissue, and other biological debris, according to FDA. Such debris ...

Researchers from the University of Southampton have demonstrated how a pioneering ultrasonic device can significantly improve the cleaning of medical instruments and reduce contamination and risk of ...

Hospital-acquired infections are infections patients didn't have when they were admitted to hospital. The most common include wound infections after surgery, urinary tract infections and pneumonia.