Healthcare-associated infections
Slovenia on track to eradicate hepatitis C
Slovenia is on track to eradicate hepatitis C. A projection made in collaboration with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control shows the country has the lowest hepatitis C virus (HCV) incidence rate in the EU.
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Candida auris accounted for 4.4% of hospital infections in 2022
A fungal superbug called Candida auris accounted for just 4.4% of all hospital infections in Greece last year, the head of the National Public Health Organization (EODY), Theoklis Zaoutis, said Saturday.
Orthrus arrives in Greece as influenza cases drop
The new offshoot of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 known as Orthrus (CH.1.1) has arrived in Greece, according to the National Public Health Organization's (EODY) weekly epidemiological report.
It said a total of 93 cases have been detected. What's more, cases of the dangerous Kraken subvariant (XBB.1.5) are increasing slowly, with seven cases identified so far.
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US probes five child deaths, 109 cases linked to mystery liver disease
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating 109 childhood cases of a mysterious form of hepatitis, including five reported deaths, the agency said on May 6.
Acute hepatitis: Is adenovirus 41 linked to the outbreak of cases in children? Much more contagious than Covid-19
The medical community around the world is on alert after the outbreak of acute hepatitis cases in children in various countries.
The most worrying thing of all, is the fact that some of the children who got sick (about 10%) needed a liver transplant, a development that shows the severity of the condition.
Slovenian kid suspected of having hepatitis of unknown origin
Ljubljana – One child in Slovenia is suspected of having fallen ill with hepatitis of unknown origin, Mojca Matičič, an infectologist at UKC Ljubljana hospital, told the press on Monday. Further test results are yet to come in, but the child’s condition is good.
Prof. Magiorkinis: “We will have 5-10 severe cases of acute hepatitis in children in Greece”
Estimates concerning acute hepatitis in children are particularly worrying, especially for the age group of 5-17.
HealthMin Mihaila: PNRR has 150 million euros to help hospitals prevent nosocomial infections
Health Minister Ioana Mihaila said Thursday that Romania's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) has allocated 150 million euros that come to the aid of hospitals to prevent nosocomial infections. Mihaila said that the Ministry of Health is considering measures to improve the under-reporting of infections related to the provision of healthcare.
Program for combatting hospital-acquired infections getting under way
Ten hospitals in different parts of the country are set to get the green light to kick off what aspires to become a nationwide program for combating hospital-acquired infections (HAI).
Initiative seeks to tackle hospital-acquired infections
A network of 10 public hospitals will be spearheading a new program for improving procedures aimed at preventing hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), comprising teams of experts from different organizations and health facilities.