Search Tag: pathogens
2020 30 Jul
In recent years, infectious disease outbreaks have occurred with increasing frequency. Even though significant progress has been made to identify potentially dangerous pathogens, a lot still needs to be done. In particular, diagnostics can play an important role in controlling epidemics. There is a need to develop and deploy diagnostics that...Read more
2015 04 Aug
According to a new study, hospitals using single-use sharps containers had significantly lower rates of Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection compared to hospitals using reusable containers. The finding is reported in American Journal of Infection Control . “This is the first study to show a link between use of single-use sharps containers and...Read more