Here are five articles from the last week covering some of the most interesting findings and research advancements pertaining to quality and infection control.
1. Nonsterile gloves are no different than sterile gloves when it comes to surgical site infection rates in outpatient surgical procedures. Read more
2. Epstein-Barr virus, one of eight viral herpes strains known to infect humans, may increase the risk of breast cancer development in some women. Read more
3. German scientists discovered a new potential source for antibiotics in the human nose. Read more
4. Nearly 30 percent of readmissions to children's hospitals could be prevented, according to a study out of Boston Children's Hospital. Read more
5. Researchers discovered why a new strain of Clostridium difficile, known as C. diff transferase, is so deadly and subsequently identified a potential method for stopping the infection. Read more