and other hospital-acquired illnesses are becoming more common. As individuals become more aware of the various illnesses ...

Recent outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease have been linked to cruise ship hot tubs, according to CDC reports. Infectious ...

The researchers describe how these biocides work differently than most disinfectants ... commonly used in Europe as a hospital antiseptic, and chlorhexidine, a common ingredient in mouthwashes.

The researchers describe how these biocides work differently than most disinfectants ... commonly used in Europe as a hospital antiseptic, and chlorhexidine, a common ingredient in mouthwashes.

making common infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death. Antibiotics have been doled out unnecessarily by GPs and hospital staff for decades ...

The strain also has genes for alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenases to break down residual alcohol found in common disinfectants ... leading to hospital-acquired infections (HAIs).

A widely prevalent pathogen shows a surprising level of resistance to common household and hospital cleaners ... sheds light on what makes these biocides’ distinct from the disinfectants in use today.

Emory researchers found widespread bacterial resistance to common disinfectants but identified a new compound effective against tough hospital pathogens, promising improved sanitation strategies. The ...

This strain’s ability to survive in hospital environments and its resistance to common disinfectants facilitate its ...