Drug-resistant Superbug Spreading in Hospitals

Drug-resistant Superbug Spreading in Hospitals

A superbug resistant to all known antibiotics that can cause "severe" infections or even death is spreading undetected through hospital wards across the world, scientists in Australia warned on Monday. Researchers at the... read more

Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance

Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance happens when bugs, like bacteria, fungi or viruses, change, or evolve, when they’re exposed to drugs, like antibiotics, antifungals, or antivirals. Bugs that develop antimicrobial resistance are... read more

Outsourced Hospital Cleaning linked to MRSA

Outsourced Hospital Cleaning linked to MRSA

Analysis of English NHS hospitals suggests that employing private as opposed to in-house cleaners is a false economy. While it may reduce costs, it could also raise risk of infection by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus... read more