Infection of the airways remains the primary cause of morbidity and mortality in persons with
cystic fibrosis (CF). This review describes salient features of the epidemiologies of microbial …

The rate of infections associated with short peripheral intravenous catheters is thought to be
very low, even rare. Approximately 330 million peripheral catheters are sold annually in the …

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Intravascular Catheter-Related
Infection: 2009 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America | Clinical Infectious …

The 2013 Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) Guideline for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) was
commissioned by the CF Foundation as an update of the 2003 Infection Control Guideline …

Hospital water may serve as a reservoir of healthcare-associated pathogens, and
contaminated water can lead to outbreaks and severe infections. The clinical features of …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has estimated that health care-
associated infections account for an estimated 1.7 million infections, 99,000 deaths, and …

The current article is a review of the public health risks attributable to waterborne pathogens
in health care. The consequences of health care–associated infections (HAIs) are …

Significant advances in our understanding of the Burkholderia cepacia complex serve as a
critical foundation for further efforts that ultimately will enable better infection control and the …

Background: Water-related, including waterborne, diseases remain important sources of
morbidity and mortality worldwide, but particularly in developing countries. The potential for …

Drug-related outbreaks are frequently reported from various medical departments. A
systematic review was performed to describe characteristics of these outbreaks and to …