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Top in ID: Cockroaches potential infection vector; NDM-positive drug-resistant infection

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 20-month outbreak of multidrug-resistant Enterobacter cloacae in an ICU was associated with the presence of ...
Nature

Cockroach Species and Their Role in Nosocomial Infections

Cockroaches are not only pervasive urban pests but also significant carriers of pathogenic microorganisms that contribute to nosocomial infections. Species such as Blattella germanica and Periplaneta ...
Austin American-Statesman

Dell Medical School links cockroaches, mice to more infections in kids with asthma

Could cockroaches and mice be the reason some kids with asthma have more colds than others? That's some of the research being done by the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas by Dr. Darlene ...
The Conversation

Infections after surgery are more likely due to bacteria already on your skin than from microbes in the hospital − new research

Dustin Long receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. Dr Bryson-Cahn receives funding from the Gordon and Berry Moore Foundation and is the co-medical director for Alaska Airlines. Our ...