referring to nbcwashington
Prince George's Hospital Center NICU Closes Again After Bacteria Found; 2 Babies Test Positive
Prince George's Hospital Center NICU Closes Again After Bacteria Found; 2 Babies Test Positive
The Prince George's Hospital Center has closed its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) Wednesday for the second time in three months after a potentially deadly bacterium was discovered.Two newborns tested positive for a bacterium known as psuedomonoas, a county spokesman confirmed.Five babies are being transferred to other hospitals with NICUs, hospital officials said.
by the same token on livescience
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Can Hitch a Ride on Hospital Scrubs
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Can Hitch a Ride on Hospital Scrubs
NEW ORLEANS — Dangerous bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), can spread from sick patients in a hospital to the scrubs of health care workers, a new study finds.These pathogens can also find their way from the patient to items in their hospital room, such as the bed rail, according to the study, presented here at IDWeek 2016, a meeting of several organizations focused on infectious diseases.Hospital-acquired infections are a growing cause of concern — they affect 1 in 25 hospitalized patients in the U.S. on any given day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
besides wbt
DC Area Hospital Closes After Infants Test Positive for Bacteria
DC Area Hospital Closes After Infants Test Positive for Bacteria
(CHEVERLY, Md.)-- The neonatal intensive care unit of Prince George's Hospital Center, located about 11 miles from Washington, D.C., is closed once again after two infants tested positive for pseudomonas bacteria, sources tell ABC News affiliate WJLA-TV.Five babies were transferred out to the NICU as authorities continue to investigate.
not to mention techtimes
Harmful Bacteria Can Latch On Hospital Scrubs, Study Finds
Harmful Bacteria Can Latch On Hospital Scrubs, Study Finds
AdvertisementWhile it is not surprising that bacteria gets incubated and spread in hospitals, a new research revealed that one of the most effective ways by which these are perpetrated is through the nurse's scrubs.The researchers, which have undertaken the study at the Duke University Hospital, presented their findings at the IDWeek 2016, an annual confab for organizations that focus on infectious diseases.They were able to identify the flow by which pathogens make their way from patients to items around the medical facility and to other patients.
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