Clinical Microbiology

Study results from J.P. Marcel and colleagues broaden understanding of clinical microbiology

Published in Hospital Law Weekly, November 6th, 2008

According to recent research published in the journal Clinical Microbiology and Infection, "Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have been a hot topic for several decades. An understanding of HAIs should be based on an understanding of the organisms that cause infection and determine prevention."

"Although some improvements in control in hospitals have been recorded, the community setting is now implicated, and the role of microbiology in diagnosis, detection of carriers and strain typing of organisms is evident. As healthcare systems vary widely, prevention strategies must be designed accordingly. Hand hygiene, however, remains applicable in all settings, and...

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Source: Hospital Law Weekly (2008-11-06)

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