Pneumonia: why you need to brush your teeth every day in hospital
A new study suggests that daily toothbrushing may reduce the risk of hospital-acquired pneumonia in hospitalized patients. THE ESSENTIAL Brushing ...
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Hospital stay: how many patients are affected by nosocomial infections?
© Shutterstock / ThaiviewSince 1990, a national survey of the prevalence of nosocomial infections has been conducted in health establishments. ...
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Eleven babies died in a maternity hospital in Tunis: the Minister of Health resigns
Investigations were opened after the death of eleven babies between March 7 and 8 in the maternity ward of a ...
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Could tree bark cure nosocomial diseases?
© Getty ImagesNosocomial illnesses are infections contracted during a stay in a healthcare establishment, also called healthcare-associated infections. They would ...
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Nosocomial diseases: an improving assessment
The consumption of hydro-alcoholic products, a reflection of hand hygiene, has increased significantly. The percentage of establishments obtaining a good ...
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In Guyana, 4 premature babies die from a nosocomial infection
© ThinkstockIt's a sad story. In less than 2 months - between the end of July 2016 and the end ...
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Hospital: one in 20 patients affected by a nosocomial disease
© Getty ImagesEvery five years, the national survey of the prevalence of Nosocomial infections and anti-infectious treatments in healthcare establishments ...
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Nosocomial infections: ranking of the safest hospitals
1- The good results of French hospitalsAccording to data relating to nosocomial infections collected in 2009 from all health establishments ...
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Nosocomial infections: a majority of digestive infections
© Getty ImagesSince 2001, all health facilities must report nosocomial infections. In his Weekly epidemiological bulletin (BEH), Public Health took ...
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Nosocomial infections: compensation even in the event of refusal of care
In a judgment, the Court of Cassation considered that a refusal of treatment did not justify reducing the compensation in ...
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Copper against nosocomial diseases
Although known since Antiquity, the antimicrobial properties of copper had never been exploited in the fight against nosocomial infections. The ...
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Nosocomial diseases: more and more cases in hospitals
August 31, 2018. According to a study published this Tuesday in the Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin (BEH), nosocomial infections continue to ...
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Nosocomial C. difficile infections: antibiotic resistance involved
© iStockAntibiotic resistance and not lack of hygiene would be responsible for the spread of the dangerous bacteria Clostridium difficile ...
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Nosocomial infections: how to avoid transmission?
January 14, 2017. Each year, 4,000 people die from healthcare-related infections, also known as nosocomial diseases. But how can this ...
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Hospital: sinks contain dangerous bacteria
According to a study conducted in France, sinks in hospitals are an underestimated source of contamination by certain bacteria that ...
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Nosocomial infections: every day spent in the hospital increases the risk by 1%
Gram-negative bacterial infections are one of the nightmares of hospital staff. These germs are indeed known to be particularly resistant ...
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Nosocomial infections: short hospital stays increase risks
© iStockAccording to a study published on October 28, 2014 in the weekly epidemiological bulletin of the National Institute for ...
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Nosocomial infections: ultrasound probes are a source of contamination
© iStockPhotosWe can bet that the next time you go for a consultation with your gynecologist or proctologist, you will ...
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