infection

First Opinion Kevin Outterson and Helen W. Boucher

Medicare payment rules hinder the fight against superbugs

Quick Take Megan Thielking

“Smart” thread could pluck diagnostic data from your stitches

Health Shanoor Seervai

Cut-rate tummy tucks blamed for an outbreak of nasty skin infections

Lab Chat Rebecca Robbins

How a molecular tweak could help fight killer C. diff infections

In the Lab Ike Swetlitz

Experimental tools to clean infected blood raise hope for fighting major killer

First Opinion James N. Weinstein

How one hospital is beating sepsis and saving lives

First Opinion Patrick Skerrett

Doctors prescribe way too many antibiotics. Experts offer tips on cutting back