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Six steps to reduce your risk of a hospital-acquired infection

On any given day, about 1 in 25 hospital patients has at least one healthcare-associated infection

Rushed physicians sometimes misdiagnose deadly bacterial meningitis as an upper respiratory infection or common cold

For infections, prompt diagnosis and treatment is important

There is a significant risk of malnutrition after some types of bariatric procedures, but some surgeons tend to ignore the signs until it is too late

Around half of all surgical site infections are preventable with proper care

Resident physician diagnoses patient with ear infection, but five hours after discharge it was too late to save her

Meningitis requires fast treatment, but doctors and nurses repeatedly fumbled

Perilous reasons why you should not ignore a lingering sinus infection

A Houston-area free-standing emergency room and hospital botched infection treatment, almost causing a man his life

Bedsores, pressure sores or wounds, and decubitus ulcers—whatever you call them, they are a serious medical issue