PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Doctors at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital say they are investigating a recent spike in infections which are caused by method of treatment. Hospitals rely on what’s called a ...

Researchers found that an AI infection-detection model was able to identify early warning signs of central line-associated ...

Having a trained nurse or nurse team present during central line procedures or catheter insertion reduces the chance of infection for patients by 47%, according to new research from the Association ...

Pediatric cancer patients whose central lines are used to treat them at home develop three times as many dangerous bloodstream infections from their devices than their hospitalized counterparts, ...

Using two central venous catheters on one patient at the same time can significantly increase the risk of developing a central line-associated bloodstream infection, according to a study published ...

Anaheim, Calif., June 5, 2014 – Whether through the use of alcohol-containing caps or basic cleaning of the injection port of the central line, infection preventionists at three hospitals are finding ...

New Jersey-based CorMedix received the go-ahead for DefenCath, its treatment that helps prevent a common and sometimes deadly type of infection seen in dialysis patients. People who are hospitalized, ...

Mechanical ventilation and central lines are associated with high rates of drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, among hospitalized COVID-19 patients, a new study finds. The rate of MRSA ...

Less than a decade ago, CLABSIs were considered the most pervasive of all hospital-associated illnesses (HAIs). Across the United States, 500,000 patients contracted a CLABSI between 1990-2010—an ...