A dead bat in packaged salad that put people at risk for rabies, linen storage issues uncovered by a state inspection at UPMC Shadyside and a rare brain parasite that infected nine in Hawaii captured the attention of readers last week.
The 10 most-read articles from Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality for the week of April 10 are listed below, beginning with the most popular.
1. Dead bat found in packaged salad — CDC investigates rabies risk
2. Surprise state inspection finds linen storage issues at UPMC Shadyside
3. Rare brain parasite infects 9 in Hawaii
4. 53 hospitals with the lowest serious complication rates
5. Bundled payment, ACO participation linked to greater readmission reduction
6. Washington mumps outbreak tops 700 cases
7. Influenza B now the dominant strain as flu activity declines
8. Komodo dragon blood produces new antibiotic compound
9. Leapfrog releases calculator to measure lives and money lost to medical errors
10. Study: These factors impact nurse response time to bedside monitor alarms