3 key risk factors for patient-to-patient transmission of resistant bacteria Researchers have identified three key factors that increase the risk for patients to pass on carbapenemase-producing ...

Bacteria from unused paper towels may be transferred to healthcare employees after they wash their hands, which may pose risk of bacterial transmission to patients, according to research published in ...

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers developed an epidemiological model to simulate the co-circulation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ...

Most conversations about breast milk tend to focus on topics like nutrients, antibodies and bonding time rather than bacteria ...

New genetic research has identified a direct causal chain connecting the microorganisms in the human digestive tract to the ...

Periodontitis may contribute to thrombosis by promoting the transmission of bacteria and systemic inflammation in turn affecting cell interactions and coagulation, suggests the findings of a review ...

The case could represent the first known instance of cat-to-human transmission of recurrent C. diff, though more research is needed to confirm this risk. Reading time 3 minutes A woman’s newly adopted ...

HIV infection appears to alter the relationship between semen bacteria and immune factors, which could play a role in the sexual transmission of HIV, according to a new study published online in PLOS ...