Americans have died from a fungal infection caught during medical procedures in Mexico, a study reports. Over a dozen patients who traveled to Mexican clinics for treatment came down with the mold ...

The number of complaints from patients who are harmed by complications when undergoing cosmetic procedures has increased in recent years. Complaints have ranged from harm done to patients to ...

Recently, some US residents returning from Matamoros, Mexico, were diagnosed with suspected fungal meningitis infections that have led to severe illness and death. Travelers with these infections had ...

State health officials are warning United States residents traveling to the south of the border to Matamoros, Mexico, for cosmetic surgeries due to fungal infections. According to the Texas Department ...

Infants older than 60 days old experienced a lower infection rate when administered tight glycemic control care following cardiac surgery, but the inverse was true for patients younger than 60 days ...

Researchers presented data at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons revealing a new anti-infection protocol that includes using alcohol foam in preprep, multiple drains ...

New preclinical research suggests that bowel preparation procedures for colonoscopies may temporarily alter gut balance, ...

Ultrasound procedures are an indispensable part of modern diagnostic and interventional medicine. However, ensuring rigorous infection control remains a critical concern, given the potential for cross ...

Although it seems unlikely, a hospital intensive care unit is where people are most likely to get life-threatening bacterial infections. Although it seems unlikely, a hospital intensive care unit is ...

This study was carried out as part of a permanent infection surveillance program at the Center for Thoracic Surgery of the University of Insubria in Varese, Italy, between October 1996 and June 2002.