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The aim of this study was to compare the 2 mouthwash solutions, including chlorhexidine (CHG) and ozonated water (OZW) to reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients on mechanical ventilation in intensive care unit (ICU).

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) high-level week occurs once a year and gathers Heads of States, Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Chief Executive Officers. Both government and private sector leaders seek to take advantage of the opportunity

Following a 200% increase in the central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) standardized infection ratio in a private teaching hospital between 2019 and 2020, a program with the utilization of a CLABSI Prevention Registered Nurse was

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.

External ventricular drain-associated infections are one of the most common complications of external ventricular drain (EVD) catheter placement.1,2 Despite a lack of global statistics for EVD- associated infection rates, these infections are

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is a bacterium that colonizes the gut and is the most common cause of infectious diarrhea among healthcare settings. C. diff infection (CDI) is a clinical diagnosis with laboratory support; there is no laboratory

Catheter Associated Urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are the fifth most common type of healthcare-associated infection (HAI), resulting in increased morbidity/mortality. The most important risk factor for developing a CAUTI is prolonged use of

Antibiotic overuse is common and contributes to side effects, resistant infections, and unnecessary costs.1,2 Antibiotics prescribed at hospital discharge account for over half of antibiotic exposure related to hospitalization for common infections3

Americans eat out at fast food or dine-in restaurants four or five times a week. Just one of those meals might contain more than an entire day's recommended amount of sodium. CDC has strategies for health departments and restaurants to work together

Americans eat out at fast food or dine-in restaurants four or five times a week. Just one of those meals might contain more than an entire day's recommended amount of sodium. CDC has strategies for health departments and restaurants to work together