Fighting a Tough Hospital Bacteria: What Doctors Need to Know
Hospitals sometimes deal with a tricky bacteria called Stenotrophomonas maltophilia that's hard to kill with antibiotics. This bacteria naturally resists many …
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Nose vs. Mouth Feeding Tubes: Which Prevents Lung Infections Better?
When patients in intensive care units need help breathing with machines, doctors often place feeding tubes to deliver nutrition and medicine. This new study …
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Hospitals work hard to prevent infections that patients catch during their stay, but most focus on infections from medical devices like tubes and catheters. …
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