An outbreak of an antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE), continues to affect five separate wards of the Thunder Regional Health Sciences Centre. "When we talk about ...

"Good hand hygiene remains the most effective way to stop transmission, and this is being reinforced across all wards," she ...

Theresa Wagner has studied enterococci and antibiotic resistance for several years. Here she is photographed in connection with another research project on enterococci. Creating new vaccines is one of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The array of health care-associated infections, ranging from catheter-associated UTIs to Clostridioides ...

Antibiotic resistance is a major concern, particularly for immunocompromised patients, who are at greater risk of serious infections. Microbiota composition can help prevent pathogenic bacteria from ...

A study has linked initial vancomycin monotherapy to higher rates of Clostridium difficile infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, according to a report by Internal Medicine News. The ...